The University of Iowa based in Iowa City, IA offers a two-year residency Writers’ Workshop program which culminates in the submission of a creative thesis (a novel, a collection of stories, or a book of poetry) and the awarding of an MFA degree. The program typically admits up to fifty graduate students each year – approximately twenty-five each in the fiction and poetry programs. Financial assistance is available for all students enrolled in the program, in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships. All financial aid packages include tuition.