MFA Tool Kit: A Guide for Researching Graduate Creative Writing Programs

The MFA Tool Kit features an up-to-date listing of graduate creative writing programs in the United States, full-text articles on select programs and tips for applying, and an Application Tracker to keep yourself organized:

Show Me the Money
A Roundup of the Top-Funded MFA Programs
By Seth Abramson

Teaching Assistantship 101
What You Need to Know

Q&A: Phillips Leads Newark’s New MFA
A Discussion With the Director of Rutgers University’s Newark New MFA Program
By Sarah Weinman

Confessions of a Teaching Assistant
A TA Reveals the Challenges of Balancing Teaching With Writing
By Kelly Ferguson

Q&A: Nicole Cooley and the New MFA
A Discussion With the Director of Queens College's New MFA Program
By Kevin Larimer

The MFA Guide
How to Decide Where to Apply
By Tom Kealey

Workshop
The Lowdown on Low-Residency Programs
By Erika Dreifus

Confessions of an MFA Application Reader
A Look at the Process from the Inside
By Steve Almond

Q&A: Chang Signals New Era in Iowa
A Talk With the New Director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop
By Doug Diesenhaus

Graduate Creative Writing Programs in the United States
An Up-to-Date List by Region that Includes Core Faculty, Size, and Other Benefits

Application Tracker
A Handy PDF to Print Out to Keep Track of Your Application Process