The Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University is a prestigious award offered annually to artists and writers of exceptional promise. It is specifically designed to provide recipients with the freedom and support to pursue independent projects during the academic year. The fellowship is not simply about rewarding past accomplishments, but about recognizing extraordinary potential and giving space for new, ambitious creative work to flourish.
Potential Hodder Fellows come from a wide range of disciplines. They may be composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, translators, writers, or other kinds of artists and humanists who demonstrate originality and vision. The guiding principle behind the fellowship is that candidates should possess “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts.” In fact, the program’s emphasis lies more on “promise than performance,” making it especially valuable for early-career individuals who show signs of becoming transformative figures in their fields.
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Given the strength and competitiveness of the applicant pool, successful candidates are often those who have already achieved a significant early milestone, such as publishing a first book, staging a noteworthy performance, or producing an innovative body of work that has drawn recognition. However, the fellowship is not meant as a reward for past success but as an investment in future contributions.
The purpose of the Hodder Fellowship is to grant artists what Princeton University describes as “studious leisure.” By relieving Fellows of professional obligations such as teaching or other full-time work, the fellowship creates the ideal conditions for uninterrupted creativity. Fellows spend the academic year immersed in their projects, developing substantial new work that might not otherwise have been possible within the demands of everyday professional life.
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In this way, the Hodder Fellowship stands as a unique commitment to nurturing artistic innovation and expanding the boundaries of literature, the arts, and the humanities.
Benefits
Benefits:
- $93,000 stipend for a 10-month academic year
- Freedom from teaching or administrative duties
- Full focus on independent creative or scholarly projects
- Access to Princeton’s libraries, archives, and artistic facilities
- Eligibility for university benefits during the fellowship year
- Residency at Princeton, with opportunities to engage in its intellectual and artistic community
- Recognition as an artist or writer of exceptional promise, enhancing professional reputation
- Opportunity to experiment, take risks, and pursue ambitious new work
- Networking with faculty, students, and other fellows across disciplines
Eligibilities
Eligibilities:
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Open to both U.S. and international applicants.
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Previous Princeton Arts Fellowship recipients are not eligible
- Open to artists and humanists of exceptional promise, including composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, translators, writers, or other creative professionals
- Past recipients of the Princeton Arts Fellowship or those with a sustained and continuous relationship with Princeton University are not eligible..
Application Process
application process:
- Submit a complete application online; partial applications cannot be saved or edited later
- Required materials:
- Curriculum vitae
- 500-word project proposal describing the artistic work planned during the fellowship
- Work samples with a 150-word statement explaining how they connect to the proposal
- Discipline-specific guidelines apply (e.g., prose max 3,000 words; poetry max 20 pages; choreography/video/music/theater/visual arts samples must follow format rules)
- Application deadline: September 9, 2025
- Confirmation email will be sent after submission; references may be contacted via the email addresses provided
- Fellowship is not intended to fund work toward an advanced degree
- Past Princeton Arts Fellows or individuals with a sustained, continuous relationship with Princeton are not eligible; those with occasional associations may apply
- U.S. citizenship is not required; open to international applicants
- Only complete applications submitted before the deadline will be considered
Application Deadline: September 10, 2025 (12 Days Remaining)
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