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Hi y'all -- just want to make a plug for Illinois State University's MFA. We're a fully funded 3 yr interdisciplinary program and have a Feb 1 deadline for applications. I used this page extensively in 2014-2015 when I applied to ten MFA programs. The freak out forums are both wildly helpful and anxiety-inducing. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 and now have a TT job at ISU. I'd be happy to answer questions about either program, or even applying to grad programs in general. Good luck everyone!

Being a TT professor is not easy, nor is it an easy path to employment. I got lucky. I'm responding as a 2017 MFA Grad who accepted a TT job in Video Art in 2020. Please feel free to message me.

Check out the University of Michigan.

Hi all! Just a friendly note that I spoke with my FPA this morning. Ireland applicants: do not apply for the open-research award unless your host institution (if not listed on list of affiliates already) can pay $10,000 to the Fulbright program for you to come. Irish commission has no money. I will not be re applying this year because of this.

YEAH!!!!! Congrats congrats congrats!!!

Thank you!

Also semi-finalist for Ireland research! What is your proposed topic?

Don't look too deep into it. They request official transcripts from each and every semi-finalist. Regardless of whether you are ultimately a non--select, alternate, or finalist.

Thank you!

Are you looking at this sheet? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cd86U9AreH9k_-WKLKnLCLn_C5MC3FKvZZ9RhlqSAq4/edit#gid=2001832949

Yes, please do tell us where you applied. Are you ETA? Research? Ireland didn't notify until April 10 last year so I'm not holding my breath for any notification until April 1.

Any other Ireland research applicants out there?

Hm, the wording is what is interesting here. My gut tells me the language used to describe a country's choice to the ECA isn't called a notification, they would call it a decision...we are the ones who receive "notifications". My gut also tells me that March 1 is very soon and judging by past calendars, the ECA will not have their business together by March 1. What country are you interviewing with? Thank you for sharing this potential info. For others that have to interview, were countries prompt about scheduling?

Hopefully, yes! Make sure you update your line on the spreadsheet. Congrats on your recommendation to semi-finalist! I hope you find all the monies to study.

I think it depends on the job. Personally, I would not tell my employer until I knew I received the award.