Skip to content
Creative WritingPrograms

Fully Funded MFA Creative Writing Programs in Texas

MFA programs whose official pages state tuition coverage plus a stipend for admitted students — either guaranteed for everyone admitted or subject to published conditions. Each card shows the guarantee, stipend period and source. “Fully funded” never means every living cost is covered. How we classify funding

2 programs

Sort:A–ZDeadlineStipendRecently verified

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Rankings. What we list

Included: Fully funded (all admitted) and fully funded (conditions apply). Each program's card shows the stipend and period it publishes; the program page breaks down tuition, fees, insurance, duties and renewal conditions. Funding methodology

The University of Texas at Austin logo

The University of Texas at Austin

Michener Center for Writers MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Austin, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Screenwriting
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$32,500 stipend (academic year (fall and spring); $36,500 total annual award with summer stipend)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best MFA Creative Writing Programs
The University of Texas at Austin logo

The University of Texas at Austin

New Writers Project MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Austin, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years (six semesters)
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$20,760 stipend (9-month academic year (2024-2025 TA and AI rates))
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Best MFA Creative Writing Programs

Competitive full-funding awards

Full funding (tuition and stipend) is available to selected students only. Admission does not guarantee it. These programs are not included in the fully funded list above.

University of Houston logo

University of Houston

M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Houston, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Three years of teaching-assistantship support (6 long semesters)
Funding: Competitive full funding$18,235.89 stipend (9 months (first-year salary))
Tuition: $412.74 per credit · In-state — CLASS - Liberal Arts Masters, resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees per SCH) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program