HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS
Tiffany Chow
MS in Library and Information Science '13
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The Drexel MFA program offers scholarships at varying levels to students whose writing really stands out. Recipients are selected based on merit, as identified by our program director and admissions committee. Merit scholarships will be applied across your path of study.
Who is Eligible?
Our scholarship program reflects this commitment in a profound way. Every accepted applicant to our MFA Creative Writing program will automatically be considered, opening doors for budding authors to study their craft at Drexel and pursue their creative and professional dreams. No lengthy application forms or additional steps are required.
How to Apply
If you’re applying to our MFA Creative Writing program, you will automatically be considered for our merit-based scholarships.
The MFA Special Gift Fund Scholarships are funded, in part by gifts from generous alumni. The Fund aims to serve and amplify the voices of writers who have experienced difficult life circumstances by offering several $1,000 scholarships.
Who is Eligible?
These scholarships are awarded exclusively to admitted MFA students who experience any of the following life circumstances:
- Financial need
- Demonstrated ability to overcome adversity
- Writers who write about characters from marginalized backgrounds, but are themselves from any race or national origin
- Career changers
- Community college graduates
- First-generation graduate students
How to Apply
After applying to the MFA, compose a brief (250-500 word) personal statement explaining how your life circumstances align with the aims of the MFA Special Gift Fund and submit it to Nomi Eve, Program Director, at nae28@drexel.edu. The Subject Line of your email should include "MFA Special Gift Fund Application” and your last name.
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey in the realm of creative writing? Drexel University is thrilled to introduce new scholarships and funding opportunities exclusively for the low-residency Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Creative Writing program applicants. These initiatives will enrich the vibrant tapestry of our program, and we can’t wait to welcome exceptional talents into our community.
UNLOCK YOUR LITERARY POTENTIAL
Drexel University’s Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
Who is Eligible?
MFA Composition TAs teach one in-person undergraduate composition course per quarter. Courses meet on campus, two or three days per week. Therefore, you should live within commuting distance to Philadelphia, or plan on moving to Philadelphia if you are accepted. Most courses are taught during daytime business hours, and you should consider whether your own weekly commitments allow time for teaching, class preparation, and reading and giving feedback on student writing on top of your MFA studies. MFA Composition TAs are paid as adjunct instructors at a rate of $3,000 per course.
Training & Mentorship
All MFA Composition TAs take a mandatory in-person course, CW 654 Writing Pedagogy, on Wednesday evenings. This course helps you lay the foundation for your own teaching pedagogy. In addition, you will be mentored in supportive teaching circles which meet about three times per term and may be remote or in-person, depending on the group.
Who is Eligible?
MFA Creative Writing TAs teach a total of three online undergraduate creative writing courses during their time as an MFA student at Drexel. Courses are remote, therefore, you do not need to live within commuting distance to Philadelphia. MFA Creative Writing TAs are paid as adjunct instructors at a rate of $3,000 per course.
Training & Mentorship
All MFA Creative Writing TAs take a mandatory online teaching pedagogy course during winter quarter of year one. This course will have mandatory once-a-week synchronous meetings on Wednesday evenings. This course will prepare you to teach your online undergraduate creative writing classes starting in the spring of year one and will help you lay the foundation for your own teaching pedagogy. In addition, you will be mentored in remote supportive teaching circles which meet about three times per term while you are teaching.