Funding for Graduate Study in Creative Writing

To help students achieve their degree goals, graduate assistantships (including stipend and scholarship) are available for all eligible face-to-face students. Presently, newly funded graduate assistants at the master’s level receive:

• 100% tuition scholarship
• Waiver of the non-Ohio resident fee for students in the first year (and for the second year for international students)
• Graduate stipend (visit Graduate Assistant and Tuition Scholarship Information for current funding levels)

To be considered for funding, all application materials should be submitted by January 15th.

Our scholarship covers the instructional fees (tuition) for both years in the program, for the fall and spring semesters. Most graduate students in Creative Writing enroll in 12 credit hours per semester during their first year of study, but additional credit hours can be requested if funding is available. Our scholarship package also covers non-resident fees for all students during their first year only. All students from outside of Ohio (except for international students) are expected to apply for Ohio residency before the beginning of their second year of study.

Students are responsible for any other fees and insurance (if required), which vary per student. For more information about student insurance, please review the Student Insurance Program website.

For more information about student fees, including a cost calculator, please visit the Office of the Bursar website.

Students receiving an academic year graduate assistantship will, in most cases, teach two courses the first year in BGSU’s University Writing Program, one course in each of the fall and spring semesters. In the second year of study, graduate assistants may have the opportunity to teach one section of Creative Writing at the undergraduate level or fulfill other department duties.

Students with academic year assistantships are also eligible to apply for additional funding during the summer, though this is not guaranteed.

The continuation of assistantships from year to year requires that students maintain good standing in their academic program and successfully meet the requirements of their assistantship duties.