HOW TO APPLY TO THE CREATIVE WRITING MFA PROGRAM

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Applicants must apply for admission to Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. Please apply online at My LIU. 

Once you have submitted the general application, please upload the following documents to your application in the portal:

• Submit a creative writing sample that reflects the genre/s of your specialties. The sample should be between 10-20 pages.
• Submit a letter of intent that describes why you want to pursue an MFA at LIU Brooklyn and your career goals. No more than two pages, please.
• Submit Unofficial educational transcripts with a GPA of 3.0 or better, preferable at least 6 credits in advanced English courses. Note: if you elect to attend LIU Brooklyn's MFA program, you will have to submit official transcripts before your first semester. 
• Two letters of recommendation from academic/creative writing professors.

This package will be reviewed by the MFA faculty.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING / EMPLOYMENT

LIU Brooklyn offers no funded graduate assistantships for the Creative Writing MFA program. Below, you will find opportunities for on-campus employment.

Writing Center Tutor positions are awarded to select students who qualify to tutor in the Writing Center. You must interview for this position, which pays $15/hour. Contact the Writing Center’s Associate Director (Lynn Hassan) to schedule an interview. 

Research Assistantships are available in fall and spring and occasionally in summer. These positions are limited and competitive. An RA works with a faculty member on a specific research project. Skills needed vary by project. You must apply and interview for these positions. An RA is paid $15/hour. A call for applications is emailed to the student body prior to each semester. Contact person varies by project. If you have questions, please contact the English Department’s Graduate Advisor (Jacob Matkov).

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about admission requirements and/or funding opportunities or about the MFA Program in general, contact the English Department’s Graduate Advisor, Jacob Matkov.

Please visit The Longest Island (the English Department’s blog) for further information about the MFA and details about other programs and activities of the English Department.