Fiction Writing Fellowship to Finish Your First Book

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colgate universitySharonville (OH)

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About the role

Colgate University invites applications for the Olive B. O'Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing (Fiction). This one-year fellowship, renewable for a second year, supports a writer who has recently completed an MFA/MA/PhD in creative writing to finish their first book. The fellow will teach two introductory multi-genre writing courses in year one, and three courses in year two if renewed, with a possible upper‑level fiction workshop and a public reading of work in progress.

Before you apply

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Your profile is current

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Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.

A number in mind

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Your notice period

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Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.