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.Guggenheim Fellowships in the creative arts have fueled projects in writing, the visual arts, dance, and music.
Our first Fellowship class included 24-year-old Aaron Copland, the “dean of American composers.” Every year since then, we have celebrated the work and vision of numerous artists. We supported Zora Neale Hurston as she wrote “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Robert Frank as he photographed what would become “The Americans.” We have contributed to the careers of poet laureates, National Book Award honorees, and Pulitzer Prize winners; artists exhibited in The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and renowned galleries; filmmakers who have won Oscars and revolutionized documentaries; dancers who have established entirely new ways of moving; and composers who have written their own rules for new music.
We are proud to support creativity in all forms, without constraint.
Application Timeline:
Mid-August 2026: Application opens
September 15, 2026: Application due
September 29, 2026: Work samples due or postmarked (if applicable to your field)
October 13, 2026: Reference letters due
Late April 2027: Announcement of Fellows
