Guggenheim Fellowship 2026 (Due Sept. 16)
Guggenheim Fellowship 2026
Deadline: September 16th, 2025
The Guggenheim Fellowship is an annual competition celebrating exceptional achievements in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Roughly 190 Fellowships are awarded each year. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation offers fellowships to exceptional individuals in pursuit of scholarship in any field of knowledge and creation in any art form, under the freest possible conditions. For 100 years, Guggenheim Fellows have made world-changing contributions to more than 50 fields of study, reshaping our culture and society.
A record of past accomplishment, the promise of future achievement
The Guggenheim Fellowship supports individuals who have achieved notable success in their careers across the creative arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. It is designed for mid-career professionals whose work is well-established. Potential Fellows have already made significant contributions to their field and are eager for time and resources that will allow them to further their meaningful work.
While many applicants are affiliated with an academic institution or university, independent scholars, writers, and artists are eligible to apply.
A Guggenheim Fellowship term may last from six months to one year, although the proposed project does not need to be completed within that period
We do not require academics to be on sabbatical leave or free from administrative or teaching duties during the Fellowship period, but it’s fine if they are. Also, we do not commit to replacing full salaries or guaranteeing specific costs. The award funds can generally be used for any purpose related to the pursuit of the Fellow’s project – living expenses, materials, travel, equipment, etc.
Rigor, fairness, and confidentiality
The Foundation has a network of several hundred advisers who either meet at the Foundation offices to look at applicants’ work or receive application materials to read offsite. During the Guggenheim Fellowship selection process, our expert advisers carefully assess each application, ensuring that the evaluation is impartial, comprehensive, and of the highest possible standard. We keep the identities of the advisers confidential, guaranteeing a fair and meticulous review and ensuring that the focus stays squarely on the merit and originality of your work.
We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on applications or offer reasons for rejection.