{"id":395,"date":"2020-06-05T21:59:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:15:42","slug":"mfa-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/mfa-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA Aid and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>Standard Financial Support<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The University Fellowship for every MFA student in Creative Writing includes full tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend of $36,500. Additionally, second- and third-year students have the opportunity to teach a beginning creative writing workshop for one semester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Additional Support Options<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n<!-- NEW ACCORDION * AID 1789-->\n\n<div class=\"panel-group VUaccordion_1789\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\">\n\n<!-- NEW PANEL ITEM * ID 10174-->\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading10174\"><h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a name=\"\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" href=\"#item10174\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"item10174\"><i class='pull-right fa fa-chevron-circle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>Graduate School-Sponsored Funding<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"item10174\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading10174\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/funding\/travel.php\"><strong>Graduate School Travel Grants:<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;Up to $1,000 per trip. Graduate students in good standing are eligible to apply for these grants, and may apply for three Graduate School Travel Grants (maximum one per year) over their tenure in the program.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- END PANEL * ID 10174 -->\n\n\n\n<!-- NEW PANEL ITEM * ID 10205-->\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading10205\"><h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a name=\"\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" href=\"#item10205\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"item10205\"><i class='pull-right fa fa-chevron-circle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>University-Sponsored Funding<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"item10205\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading10205\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/funding\/university_scholarships.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Provost&rsquo;s Graduate Fellowship (PGF)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;$5,000 annual merit-based topping-up award. This award supplements the student&rsquo;s base stipend for up to five years (three years initially and renewable for two). The PGF is merit-based and recognizes students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. PGF awards are competitive among applicants to all graduate programs at the University.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- END PANEL * ID 10205 -->\n\n\n<\/div><!-- END ACCORDION * AID 10205 -->\n\n\r\n<h2>Awards<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Kathryn Sedberry Poetry Prize<\/h3>\r\n<p>Awarded to a third-year MFA Poetry student.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>The Academy of American Poets Prize<\/h3>\r\n<p>Established in 1955 to encourage interest in poetry and writing among college students. All students enrolled at Vanderbilt University are eligible. The winner receives a cash award and a one-year membership to the Academy of American Poets.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\r\n<div><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/mfa-admissions\/\">MFA Admissions<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\r\n<div><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/mfa-degree-requirements\/\">MFA Degree Requirements<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\r\n<div><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.vanderbilt.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard Financial Support The University Fellowship for every MFA student in Creative Writing includes full tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend of $36,500. 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