The Kapnick Fellowship in Creative Writing at the University of Virginia is a post-MFA/PhD Research Associate position designed to bring an emerging writer to the University of Virginia, one of the top-ranked creative programs in the country, to participate in our vibrant writers’ community and teach innovative workshops to undergraduates.

The nine-month fellowship will begin in Fall 2025. The fellowship is open to writers in any genre and carries with it a salary of $40,000 plus eligibility for a full UVA benefits package, and a 1-2 teaching load of undergraduate creative writing workshops (one course in the Fall, two courses in the Spring). Two of the three courses will be a multi-genre introduction to creative writing for undergraduate students. The third course will be of the fellow’s design.

This is a residential fellowship located in Charlottesville, VA. The Kapnick Fellow will hold no other teaching, graduate study or fellowship obligations, and will participate fully in the life of the UVA Creative Writing Program community during the fellowship period. This fellowship is not renewable.

Qualifications: MFA or PhD in Creative Writing completed between January 2020 and August 1, 2025 is required; some prior teaching experience; a record of publication, but no full-length book published or under contract is strongly preferred. Desirable: interest in secondary genres including but not limited to creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, screenwriting, young adult, graphic novels, creative multimedia, literary translation or courses that include multiple genres.

Applications must be received by 11:59 PM on March 17, 2025 to be considered. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply here. Complete an application online with the following documents:

CV that highlights publications and teaching experience Cover letter discussing teaching experience and philosophy Contact Information for two references, at least one of whom can speak to your abilities In the classroomA 20-page creative writing sample A statement describing two innovative classes you would love to teach to undergraduates

Applicants who make the longlist will be asked to submit recommendation letters from their two references as soon as possible, to be received no later than April 18.

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the position, please contact Micheline Marcom at mam5du@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

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