Fellows

The Michener Center aims to be a welcoming, inspiring, and invigorating community where writers feel safe and supported to take chances on the page. We are extremely proud that there is no hierarchy here—all students receive equal funding—and we firmly believe that our egalitarian approach fosters a higher level of work that more competitive environments suppress.

Our MFA candidates have come from places as varied as western India, South Korea, eastern Europe, and northern Idaho. Their backgrounds and experiences lend to the pages they produce, which are unique and uniquely vital. We aren’t seeking writers of any particular aesthetic, but rather we are looking for writers whose work is distinct, urgent, and arresting.

Visit our Books and Honors pages to see links to alumni publications, productions, and awards. Our graduates have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and their work has been translated around the world. Every year, our alumni publish books with major publishers, and they produce work for prestigious stages and small and big screens. We are unabashedly proud of our graduates and the vital work they’re bringing into the world.