The University of Oregon in Eugene offers one of the nation’s top creative writing programs, combining innovative coursework, accomplished faculty, and a thriving Pacific Northwest literary community.
The Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor provides full funding, postgraduate fellowships, and mentorship from award-winning faculty in one of the country’s premier MFA programs.
The Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa in Iowa City remains the nation’s leading MFA program, producing Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning authors through its rigorous poetry and fiction tracks.
The 2026 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship from One Story offers a $2,000 stipend, mentorship with editor Hannah Tinti, and access to workshops for early-career fiction writers.
The Kenyon Review Fellowship offers a two-year residency for poets, fiction, and nonfiction writers, including a stipend, teaching experience, and mentorship to develop literary careers.
The Tin House Reading Fellowship provides emerging writers and editors with hands-on publishing experience, professional mentorship, and training within a nationally recognized literary institution.
