University of California, Riverside [1]
Poetry: Allison Hedge Coke, Katie Ford, Allison Benis White
Fiction: Charmaine Craig, Josh Emmons, Steve Erickson, Alex Espinoza, Michael Jayme, John Jennings, Laila Lalami, Goldberry Long, Susan Straight, Andrew Winer
Nonfiction: Reza Aslan, Emily Rapp Black
Playwriting/Screenwriting: Charles Evered, Kimberly Guerrero, Rickerby Hinds, Erith Jaffe-Berg, Stu Krieger, Robin Russin, Annika Speer
The program offers full funding for all students in their first year through fellowships. In their second year, most students receive funding through teaching assistantships.
The program also offers degrees in playwriting and screenwriting, and hosts the annual Writer’s Week, known as the longest-running free writing festival in Southern California.
The application deadline for fellowship consideration is January 5. Applications received after January 5 are accepted on a rolling basis until the following September.