Deadline:
September 15, 2025
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
The Hodder Fellowship will be given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers, translators, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts”; they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work.
Details
What is the next application deadline?
The online application for the next round of Hodder Fellows will open on July 1, 2025.
What supporting documentation needs to be submitted in addition to the online application?
Include a:
- Completed electronic application
- Resume/C.V.
- Project proposal of 500 words (This can be uploaded on the application under the Cover Letter link. We do not need a cover letter from applicants.)
If you are a writer, include: 3,000-word writing sample of recent work (for poetry – 20 to 30 pages of work).
If you are a performance artist, include: Examples of ten minutes (total) of performance through a link* to sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Flicker, etc.
If you are a visual artist, include: up to 20 still images organized into a single PDF file. If you are a musician, include: 1-2 scores and/or Examples of ten minutes (total) of performance through a link* to sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Flicker, etc.
After I apply, what are my next steps?
All applicants will be notified by December or January regarding the status of their application.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is eligible?
Writers and non-literary artists of exceptional promise who wish to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts”; they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with a year of “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work. Advanced degrees preferred, although not required. Non-US citizens are welcome to apply. This fellowship cannot be used to fund work leading to a Ph.D. or any other advanced degree.
Dates
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
What is the length of the Fellowship?
Two consecutive 10-month academic years.
How much is the fellow awarded?
$92,000 a year.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
