University of Kansas

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
2005
Location: 
Lawrence, KS
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
2-6
Application Deadline: 
January 5, 2024
Application Fee: 
$65 ($85 for international)
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Traci Norris
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Joseph Harrington, Megan Kaminski
Fiction: Kij Johnson, Laura Moriarty, Silvia Park
Playwriting: Darren Canady

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding through graduate teaching assistantships and fellowships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program also offers a concentration in playwriting.

The program hosts a visiting writers series, a reading series, and a graduate student reading series.

Graduates: 

Nino Cipri, Chloe Cooper Jones, Tracey Lien, Natalie Teal McAllister, Katie Savage, Cote Smith