MFA Writing & Poetics

In addition to the standard graduate admissions requirements, the following is required to apply for Fall 2013 admittance to the MFA Writing & Poetics program:

Writing Sample:

10 to 15 pages of creative nonfiction, fiction, prose, poetry, cross-genre work, or some combination thereof. Please indicate the genre(s) submitted.

If using the online application, insert the writing sample in the space provided. Please note that this will remove all formatting from your work. If formatting is an important part of your writing sample, please upload a PDF file of your writing sample through the link provided.  You may also print out and mail the writing sample to the Office of Admissions, even if you use the online application for the rest of your application. The hard-copy of the writing sample should have your name, the program to which you're applying, and page numbers on each page. Submitting a cover page is also recommended.

Fellowship and Assistantship Deadlines:

The Anne Waldman and the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics Fellowships are awarded annually to entering MFA candidates in Writing & Poetics: $25,000 covers full tuition and fees.

The recipients will be writers who show promise in innovative/experimental writing, based on his/her application materials, and will receive professional development while working 10 hours a week on JKS events and/or publications in the fall and spring semesters. In the second year, recipients may apply for Graduate Assistantships at the University.

Applicants must submit their materials by February 1, 2013 to be considered.

Anne Waldman Fellowship:

Jack Kerouac School's Anne Waldman Fellowship is awarded to one entering MFA candidate in the Writing and Poetics program each year. The recipient will be a writer who shows promise in innovative/experimental writing, based on his/her application materials. MFA applicants must submit their materials by February 1 in order to be considered for the award.

The award is for $25,000 for the first year, which covers full tuition and fees, and a $3,000 scholarship toward the second year's tuition. In addition to the scholarship in the second year, upon successful completion of WRI700 Writing Pedagogy Seminar (to be taken in fall), the recipient will be eligible to apply for a $7,000 Graduate Assistantship in the second year, which would require one semester of work at 10 hours/week in the writing center or acting as the instructor of record for a first-year writing seminar course.

Ted Berrigan Scholarship

Open to MFA Writing & Poetics (residency) students, the scholarship will be awarded for work in poetry in the amount of $2,000. Students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should submit a cover letter describing their contributions to the JKS/Naropa community, current résumé, and a 5-10 page writing sample to the Financial Aid Office. The deadline to apply is April 1st.

Jack Kerouac Scholarship

Open to MFA Writing & Poetics (residency) students, the scholarship will be awarded for work in prose or cross-genre work in the amount of $2,000. Students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should submit a cover letter describing their contributions to the JKS/Naropa community, current résumé, and a 5-10 page writing sample to the Financial Aid Office. The deadline to apply is April 1st. 

Robert Creeley Scholarship

Open to MFA Creative Writing (low-residency) and Writing & Poetics (residency) students, the scholarship will be awarded for work in any genre in the amount of $2,000. Students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should submit a cover letter describing their contributions to the JKS/Naropa community, current résumé, and a 5-10 page writing sample to the Financial Aid Office. The deadline to apply is April 1st.

Naropa Writing Center - Graduate Assistantship

The Naropa Writing Center offers an opportunity for incoming graduate students to be considered for a graduate assistantship. The assistantship requires up to 10 hours a week commitment aiding with the day-to-day functioning of the writing center, including direct consultation with students. For more information on this position and to apply, please visit the Graduate Assistantships page and follow the application instructions. MFA applicants must submit their materials by February 1 in order to be considered for the award.

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