Graduate Application Deadline and Information for
Ph.D. (in Literature)
and
M.A. (in Creative Writing) Programs

NOTE: Information subject to change

The application, fee payment, supporting materials, and fellowship application must be submitted online by December 15, 2009. Please see below. 2009-2010 Graduate Student Application Fee: $70 domestic, $90 international. 

Note: Students may not be admitted for a graduate degree that duplicates a degree already held.

Useful Links for both Ph.D. and M.A. Programs:

• English Graduate Program
  

•  Graduate Studies
  

•  Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be filled out by applicants admitted to UC Davis.

Instructions for applying to the Ph.D. program in literature...

1. The online Application for Admission is now open.  Registration must be done online.
   
2. Statement of Purpose submitted online. 500 word maximum-4000 characters;
3. Personal History Statement submitted online. 500 word maximum-4000 characters;
4. Three Letters of Recommendations submitted online. No hard copies accepted. (Letters sent via Interfolio Letter Service not accepted.)
5. Fellowship Application submitted online;
6. Two copies of official transcripts from ALL prior institutions attended (in original, sealed envelopes) mailed to the address below;
7. One or two research or term papers written for ENGLISH courses submitted online;
8. GRE scores (both General and Advanced Subject exams required). Please use the following codes to ensure your GRE scores are sent to the correct location: Institution Code for UC Davis (4834). Department Code is: 2501. The  Advanced Subject exam is offered in October and November.  Due to GRE's December mailing of subject scores, the English department will accept these scores in January. GRE scores are good for 5 years.  NOTE: There is no required minimum GRE score for applications. In practice, most of our successful applicants have a verbal GRE score above 600, an analytic score above 5.0, and a subject test score above 550. (Math score is irrelevant.) The most important element of the application is the writing sample. An outstanding writing sample and overall strong application do in some cases lead us to overlook GRE scores that do not reflect the quality of the application as a whole.
   

Ph.D. applications are reviewed once all supporting materials have been received.

Levada McDowell
Department of English Ph.D. Program
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8581
(530) 752-2738

Instructions for applying to the M.A. program in creative writing...

1. The online Application for Admission is now open. Registration must be done online.
2. Statement of Purpose submitted online. 500 words maximum - 4000 characters;
3. Personal History Statement submitted online. 500 words maximum- 4000 characters;
4. Three Letters of Recommendations submitted online. No hard copies accepted. (Letters sent via Interfolio Letter Service not accepted.) 
5. Two copies of official transcripts from ALL prior institutions attended (in original, sealed envelopes) mailed to the address below;
6. Writing samples in your preferred genre: 10 - 12 poems or 2-3 fiction short stories submitted online;
7. GRE scores (General exam only). Please use the following codes to ensure your GRE general scores are sent electronically to the correct location: Institution Code for UC Davis (4834). Department Code is: 2501. GRE scores are good for 5 years.  NOTE: GRE scores come into play when distributing the first round of guaranteed TA-ships. The department makes every effort to find employment for all students admitted into the program, but the better your scores and grades, the more competitive you become in this regard.
   
   Note: Creative writing students admitted into the program will be required to submit a paper written for an undergraduate literature course.
   
   

M.A. applications are reviewed once all supporting materials have been received.


Janie Guhin
Department English M.A. Program (Creative Writing)
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8581
(530) 752-2281