University of Louisville. Axton Fellowship in Creative Writing. Writers who have received their terminal degree within the last five years in Creative Writing are invited to apply for an Axton Fellowship in Creative Writing. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide recent graduates with time to further their own work, to associate them with a distinguished faculty, & to allow them to contribute to a vibrant creative writing program. Two fellows, one in poetry & one in fiction, will be appointed for the academic years 2006-2007 & 2007-2008, & will be awarded a stipend & benefits. Each fellow will give a reading in the Axton reading series once during her or his tenure, will run one, two-day literary seminar, & will teach one course each semester. Of the four courses, one will be of the fellow’s design, one will be on the teaching of creative writing, & the other two will be upper level creative writing or literature courses. The fellows will be expected to be in residence in Louisville during their fellowship period. The fellowships will provide a stipend of $25,000 a year plus benefits for two years. Candidates for the fellowship should submit the following documents: a) a current c.v; b) a one-page proposal for an undergraduate course; c) a writing sample (no more than 25 pages); & d) at least three letters of recommendation. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 15, 2006. Mail applications to:Axton Fellowships, Paul Griner, Director of CRW, Dept. of English, Bingham Humanities 315, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. AA/EOE