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Ten to twelve new students are admitted each fall. Applicants must meet the requirements of The Graduate School, including a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination's General Test. The Graduate School Application is online and may be found by visiting:
For detailed instructions on applying, applicants should review the Admissions section of The Graduate Bulletin:
writing sample
Admission is competitive and based primarily on the applicant’s ability and potential as a writer.
A selection of poetry, short stories, or a few chapters of a novel should be submitted directly to the Director of the MFA Writing Program. Poetry applicants should submit eight to ten pages of poetry, typed. Fiction applicants should submit one or two short stories or a few chapters of a novel. Fiction must be limited to thirty pages or less, double-spaced, and typed in a 12-point standard font.
The writing sample should be included with the online application and a hard copy should be sent (after making formal application to The Graduate School) to:
Director, MFA Writing Program
3302 Hall for Humanities and Research Administration
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Attn. MFA Application
deadlines
All materials must be received by the priority deadline of 1 January for an applicant to be considered for both an assistantship and admission.
assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are available to many applicants. A GA’s duties vary according to departmental needs but may include conducting library research for faculty, helping organize conferences and events, light office work, or assisting the Department of English with various publishing ventures.
Applicants holding a master’s degree in English may seek Teaching Assistantships. In the first year, TAs teach one section of composition or literature each semester and tutor in the Writing Center. The second year, they teach three sections over the academic year. Students without an MA may seek a TA their second year.
Departmental TAs and GAs offer a stipend of $13,500 with an accompanying in-state waiver. Out-of-state tuition waivers often accompany assistantships awarded to out-of-state students.
All applicants are considered for the Randall Jarrell and Fred Chappell fellowships.
To be considered for an assistantship, applicants should check the appropriate box on the application form. Applicants seeking an assistantship should have all application materials in by the priority deadline of 1 January.
Last updated 11 September 2007, 10.31. Contact the webmaster at apsaulte@uncg.edu.
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Terry Kennedy
MFA Writing Program
3302 MHRA Building
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402
336.334.5459
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