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Eastern Washington University [1]

MFA
Spokane
WA
United States
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Application Fee: 
75
Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

Willow Springs [2], Willow Springs Books [3]

Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
18-20
Application Deadline: 
March 1, 2026
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Christopher Howell, Jonathan Johnson, Laura Read
Fiction: Samuel Ligon, Gregory Spatz, Shawn Vestal, Leyna Krow
Nonfiction: Natalie Kusz, Rachel Toor

Website: 
https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english-philosophy/creative-writing/mfa/ [4]
Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers partial and full funding. The program offers fully-funded teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships, and partial funding in the form of scholarships, WICHE waivers, and nonresident tuition scholarships.

Other Features: 

The program offers professional practica [5] in book and magazine publishing, festival promotion, and teaching through the Writers in the Community program.

Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail: 
mfa@ewu.edu [6]
Contact Name: 
Lisa Denker

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/content/eastern_washington_university

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/content/eastern_washington_university [2] https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines/willow_springs [3] https://www.pw.org/small_presses/willow_springs_books [4] https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english-philosophy/creative-writing/mfa/ [5] https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english-philosophy/creative-writing/mfa/professional-practica/ [6] mailto:mfa@ewu.edu