该奖学金旨在表彰WV加拿大28网址MFA项目的创始主任，为该项目的毕业生提供获得教学经验的机会，并与实践教师密切合作.

2022 - 23的: 凯莉Tatem

凯利·塔特姆，2021年毕业于西弗吉尼亚卫斯理学院文学硕士课程，获得小说专业学位. 她的论文, 他的圣职妻子,” is a novel in short stories exploring generational trauma 和 redemption.

前麦金尼研究员:

Julia Kastner, 2019-22
文森特·特里博利，2020-21年
Amber Milstead, 2019-20
金妮瑞秋，2017-18
克里斯托弗·查普曼，2015-2017,2018-19
Ashley Higginbotham, 2014-15
扎克·威廉姆斯，2013-14赛季

指南:
艾琳·麦金尼加拿大28网址教学奖学金提供给西弗吉尼亚卫斯理学院MFA项目的所有毕业生，在毕业后最多3年. 的 fellow will teach six undergraduate courses during the academic year—typically, 秋季的三门写作I课程, 以及两门写作II课程和一门100级的文学导论或创意写作课程, with possible variation depending on English Department needs; s/he will also offer a literary reading on campus in the spring. 的 fellow will work under the supervision of the MFA Director 和 English Department Chair, will meet regularly with a mentor 和 undergo at least two classroom observations, 并将获得16美元的津贴,500. 在奖学金年度，从8月中旬的新教员培训到5月初的期末成绩截止日期，研究员将被要求住在巴克汉农地区(或在合理的通勤距离内，允许研究员每周至少有5个办公时间).

申请流程时间表:
的 fellow must have the MFA degree in h和 before the fellowship year. To comply with Final Deposit of 的sis deadlines 和 MFA degree conferral dates, fall thesis students are eligible to apply the March following their 第五居住. For example, a Fall 2023 thesis student may apply for the fellowship as early as March 2023. Spring thesis students are eligible to apply as early as the March during their thesis semester, so, 例如, a Spring 2024 thesis student may apply as early as March 2024.

申请人须提交以下资料:

1)申请书，内容包括:

–Relevant teaching/work experience (applicants with no teaching experience will be considered).

-在写作和文学方面的专业知识和兴趣.

-目前的写作项目.

2)基础作文教学理念.

3) Drafted syllabus for a Composition I course 和 sketch of an Introduction to Literature course.

4)当前简历.

5) Writing sample of no more than 20 pages of prose, 10 pages of poetry.

申请人还必须具备 两封推荐信 addressing his or her experience/potential as a teacher 邮件ed or e邮件ed directly to the MFA Director. One letter of recommendation may be submitted by Wesleyan MFA core or visiting faculty; the other letter must come from outside the program.

而奖学金只能接受一次, 我们会优先考虑新申请者以便为尽可能多的校友提供教学经验, current fellows may apply to renew for a second consecutive year. Also, previous applicants who were not awarded the fellowship are permitted to reapply. 那些重新申请的人，连同目前申请续期的研究员，可以选择使用已经存档的推荐信, 尽管所有其他材料都应该更新. 应用程序s will be reviewed 和 finalists chosen by the MFA Director 和 core MFA faculty; advancing c和idates may be interviewed by phone or Skype. 最终决定将由英国主席作出, in consultation with the MFA Director 和 with the approval of the Dean of the College.

应用程序s must be received by March 1 for the following academic year; a decision will be made by April 1.

必须以电子方式提交. 应用程序 materials should be sent in a single Word or PDF file to 道格·范甘迪, MFA主任，网址:mfa@yzfycb.com, indicating McKinney Fellowship 应用程序 in the subject line. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to 道格·范甘迪 via e邮件 or 邮件: 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院; 大学大道59号nue, Box 32; Buckhannon, wv26201.