2027 Guggenheim Fellowship

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Opportunity: 2027 Guggenheim Fellowship
Organisation: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Location: United States and Canada
Fields: Arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary practices
Open to: Mid-career professionals who are US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Application fee: None
Application deadline: 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm ET
Work samples deadline: 29 September 2026
Reference letters deadline: 13 October 2026
Fellows announced: Late April 2027

About the fellowship

The Guggenheim Fellowship is a mid-career award supporting individuals who have made notable contributions across more than 50 fields within the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary areas.

Approximately 200 Fellows are selected annually through a rigorous competition assessing applicants’ previous accomplishments and proposed projects. Recent application success rates have averaged approximately 5%.

The 2027 competition is open to applicants from the United States and Canada.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada
Be mid-career professionals who have made notable contributions to their field
Propose a significant project
Demonstrate their ability to complete the proposed work to a high standard
Apply individually or as a pair working on the same project

The following are not eligible:

Previous recipients of a Guggenheim Fellowship
Students currently enrolled in secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate programmes
Organisations, institutions, and established groups

Application timeline

Mid-August 2026: Applications open
15 September 2026: Applications due
29 September 2026: Work samples due or postmarked, where applicable
13 October 2026: Reference letters due
Late April 2027: Fellows announced

Selection process

The Guggenheim Foundation works with several hundred advisers to assess applications through multiple stages of review. Applications are evaluated according to the merit and originality of the applicant’s previous work and proposed project.

The identities of advisers remain confidential, and the Foundation is unable to provide individual feedback on applications.

The Foundation does not charge an application fee and has no affiliated application consultants or advisers.

How to apply

Eligible applicants should submit their applications through the Guggenheim Foundation’s online portal by 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm ET.

Applicants should consult the 2027 Guggenheim Fellowship Application Guide for detailed submission instructions and requirements relating to their field.