Miller BFA Scholarship for Diversity
Established in 2023 and awarded annually, the Bill Miller BFA Scholarship for Diversity in Creative Writing provides scholarship support for students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Each recipient receives a $1000 scholarship.
The scholarship—the first of its kind aimed at undergraduate writers—is named for Bill Miller, MFA ’87, who served the George Mason University community for 33 years and was Director of Creative Writing from 1992 to 2018. He remains on the board of the Cheuse Center for International Writers and Fall for the Book, which he founded in 1998. During his time at Mason, he spearheaded the creation of the BFA program, one of the few such undergraduate programs in creative writing in the country.
“That this scholarship has been named after me is a great honor, not something I deserve, but I was willing, more than willing, as a way of separating it from more general funds and giving purpose to fundraising efforts,” said Miller. “Mason students deserve far more financial support than the university can afford on its own. This small scholarship, if it is nurtured and can grow, will be able to help support and recruit students with diverse backgrounds and diverse aspirations to Mason’s BFA program. I hope others will join in supporting that purpose.”
Applicants should be undergraduate students—either full-time or part-time, in-state or out-of-state—should demonstrate academic merit and financial need, and should respond to the following essay prompt: “Please share your commitment to diversity within the creative writing field.”
The annual deadline will be announced to BFA students when the application portal opens and is ready to receive submissions.
If you have questions about the scholarship or the application process, please reach out to one of the following members of the creative writing admin team:
Art Taylor, Assistant Director
Mason Creative Writing etaylori@gmu.edu
Laura Scott, Advisor
BFA and English Majors lscott@gmu.edu
Bill Miller, MFA '87
Former Director of Creative Writing
