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Hodder Fellowship

Funding

Salary

Program dates

TBA

The Hodder Fellowship, run by the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, supports artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue an independent project during one academic year in residence as a Visiting Fellow. Candidates are chosen “more for promise than for performance” — for potential rather than past accomplishments. Fellows typically include composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers, translators, and other artists or humanists; for the cycle opening July 2026 the open disciplines are Dance, Theater and Music Theater, Visual Arts, and Music. No formal teaching is involved, leaving the year free for the fellow’s own work.

Benefits & funding

  • Stipend of US$93,000 for the 10-month academic-year appointment.
  • An additional US$5,000 for research expenses.
  • Status as a Visiting Fellow at Princeton University, with no formal teaching duties.
  • Time and an institutional base to pursue an independent creative project.

Eligibility

  • Open to artists and writers of exceptional promise; selected for promise rather than past performance (most successful candidates have published a first book or hold a comparable achievement, though this is not a formal requirement).
  • No U.S. citizenship requirement — international applicants are welcome — and no age limit.
  • Work authorization is required, as this is a paid appointment; the Lewis Center does not sponsor H-1B visas, and fellows must be based in the U.S. during the fellowship.
  • An advanced degree is not required, and the fellowship cannot fund work toward an MFA, Ph.D., or other advanced degree.
  • Previous Princeton Arts Fellowship recipients are ineligible; applicants may apply for the Hodder Fellowship at most twice in a lifetime (applications made before 2026 do not count toward this limit).

Application process

  1. 1
    Apply online via Interfolio once the application opens on July 1, 2026.
  2. 2
    Submit a curriculum vitae / resume and a 500-word project proposal.
  3. 3
    Submit work samples appropriate to your discipline (writing samples, images, video links to performances, etc.), with a 150-word statement; the number of items allowed varies by discipline.

Program timeline

  1. Online application opens (via Interfolio)

    Jul 1, 2026

  2. Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. EDT

    Sep 8, 2026

  3. Applicants notified of their status

    2026-11 (end of month)

  4. Award decisions announced

    Spring 2027