Misha Rai

Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Misha received the distinction of being the first ever fiction writer to be awarded the Woodrow Wilson Women's Studies Fellowship, which supported the final year of her writing her dissertation, a novel entitled Blood We Did Not Spill. This award gave Misha the support necessary to conduct field research in India and archival research in the UK. After finishing her PhD in Creative Writing at Florida State, Misha's plan has been to pursue an academic career as a writer. Misha benefited greatly from the process of applying for external funding, and she encourages other FSU graduates to do the same. Specifically, her advice is: "apply, apply, apply. Anything your work may be remotely suited for is worth applying to."