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University of Kentucky [1]

MFA
Lexington
KY
United States
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Application Fee: 
65 domestic and $75 international
Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

New Limestone Review [2], Pluck! [3], University Press of Kentucky [4]

Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
12
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2026
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: DaMaris Hill, Julia Johnson, Shauna Morgan, Frank X Walker
Fiction: DaMaris Hill, Andrew Milward, Hannah Pittard, Crystal Wilkinson, Melissa Scholes Young
Creative Nonfiction: Janet Eldred, Andrew Milward, Hannah Pittard, Erik Reece, Crystal Wilkinson

Website: 
https://english.as.uky.edu/mfa-program [5]
Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

This program is fully funded and typically offers eight teaching assistantships annually, which are awarded across the three genres. Each TAship includes a stipend of approximately $19,000 full tuition remission, and student health insurance.

Admitted MFA students are additionally eligible to apply for University-wide fellowships offered through the Graduate School.

Other Features: 

The program regularly brings in writers from all over the country through its Visiting Writers Series and hosts a monthly reading series involving current students and faculty. Each semester faculty convene a professionalization panel to help students navigate the writing life outside the classroom. Students are given support to help attend AWP or a different conference of their choosing. Summer funding is sometimes available through donors, but it's usually offered on a competitive basis. There is also the opportunity to attend a summer residency at a cabin in Montana.

Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail: 
andrew.milward@uky.edu [6]
Contact Name: 
Andrew Milward

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/mfa/university_of_kentucky

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/mfa/university_of_kentucky [2] http://limestone.as.uky.edu [3] https://pluckjournal.uky.edu/welcome/ [4] http://www.kentuckypress.com [5] https://english.as.uky.edu/mfa-program [6] mailto:andrew.milward@uky.edu