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Guggenheim Fellowship

Grant in the arts, awarded annually

Grant in the arts, awarded annually

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leader_nameEdward Hirsch
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Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, endowed by Simon and Olga Hirsh Guggenheim. These awards are bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated distinguished accomplishment in the past and potential for future achievement. The recipients exhibit outstanding aptitude for prolific scholarship or exceptional talent in the arts.

The foundation holds two separate competitions each year:

  • One open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada.
  • The other to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin America and Caribbean competition is currently suspended "while we examine the workings and efficacy of the program. The U.S. and Canadian competition is unaffected by this suspension."

The performing arts are excluded from these fellowships, but composers, film directors, and choreographers are still eligible to apply. While students are not qualified to apply, advanced professionals in mid-career, such as published authors, are encouraged to do so. Upon receipt of the grant, Fellows are free to use the funds however they deem fit. The goal of the grant is to provide recipients with dedicated time and freedom to pursue their projects or artistic endeavours, while being relieved of their regular duties. Applicants are required to submit references as well as a CV and portfolio.

As of 2025, the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has funded over 19,000 Fellows with a total sum of almost $400 million since its inception. Each year, the foundation receives a high number of applications; since its formation it has seen anywhere between 500 and 4,000 applications. Out of these, approximately 175 Fellowships are awarded.{{cite web |access-date=2009-08-11 |archive-date=2015-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331050934/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-fellowship |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-08-11 |archive-date=2015-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316213652/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/frequently-asked-questions/ |url-status=dead

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation is a private foundation formed in 1925 by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922. In 1924, Senator Guggenheim appointed Henry Allen Moe to oversee the creation of the foundation and to lead its first years. The Foundation was officially chartered and incorporated by New York State and Governor Alfred E. Smith on March 16, 1925. The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ability by publishing a significant body of work in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the creative arts, excluding the performing arts.

In 2025, the Foundation announced their appointment of the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 198 individuals working across 53 disciplines. To commemorate the centennial year of the Foundation, a special exhibit, The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100, was mounted at the New York Historical Museum. The exhibit, opened August 29, 2025 to run through November 30, 2025, explores the rarely seen archives of the Foundation and highlights some of the most notable Guggenheim Fellows of the last century.

University affiliations of Guggenheim fellows

Since the inaugural class of 1925, over 19,000 fellowships have been awarded. Harvard University counts the most affiliated fellows at 176, followed by Yale University and Princeton University in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

InstitutionFellows (1925-2022)
Harvard University†176
Yale University102
Princeton University96
University of California, Berkeley73
Columbia University†72
Stanford University65
University of Chicago64
Cornell University54
University of Pennsylvania51
University of Michigan41

† Harvard includes Radcliffe and Columbia includes Barnard College

Lists of Guggenheim Fellows

1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
19251926192719281929
1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
202020212022202320242025

References

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  3. (2018-04-20). "Eleven Researchers, Artistes Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships". News India Times.
  4. (2022-04-22). "Several Indian-Americans Among 2022 Guggenheim Fellows". News India Times.
  5. (September 2011). "Guggenheim Fellowships Awards 2011". Art Nexus.
  6. "How to Apply".
  7. (2023-04-28). "Several Of Indian Origin Among 171 Recipients Of Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship". News India Times.
  8. Elfman, Lois. (July 2021). "CUNY Professor Wins Guggenheim Fellowship". Women in Higher Education.
  9. Little, Myles. (2015-04-14). "Photojournalist Moises Saman Receives Guggenheim Fellowship".
  10. "ANNOUNCING THE 2023 GUGGENHEIM FELLOWS".
  11. "Announcing the 2025 Guggenheim Fellows — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists".
  12. (2021-04-23). "At Least Four Individuals Of Indian Origin Win Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship For 2021". News India Times.
  13. Jones, Dylon. (July 2014). "The End of Striving". Louisville Magazine.
  14. "Company Overview of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". [[Bloomberg Businessweek]].
  15. (16 February 1970). "Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Dead; Philanthropist and Arts Patron". The New York Times.
  16. "Our Legacy of Excellence — Guggenheim Fellowship — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists".
  17. "The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100: A New Special Exhibit Celebrating a Century of Cultural Impact — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists".
  18. "Search Fellows".
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