Fellows Howard Fellowships
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: November 1, 2025 – The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation is an independent foundation administered at Brown University.
The Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields, targeting its support specifically to early mid-career individuals, who have completed at least one major project and demonstrate potential to be future leaders in their fields.
Artists and scholars supported by the Howard Foundation are expected to devote a substantial portion of time during the fellowship year to advancing new work. It is an unrestricted, non-residency fellowship for the sole purpose of aiding the intellectual and artistic development of the recipients. Fellowship funds may be used in combination with sabbatical leaves or other sources of support, but this is not a requirement.
The Howard Foundation was officially established in 1952 and offered its first fellowships in 1954.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must be living and working in the United States. Candidates should be able to answer “yes” to each of the following questions:
- Can your current professional status appropriately be viewed as “early mid-career” as understood by the Howard Foundation?
- Would a Howard Fellowship provide you with time off from other responsibilities to work on your proposed project?
- Are you, regardless of your citizenship, currently living and working in the United States or U.S. Territories?
- Does your proposed project fall within one of the fields established for this year’s round of applications?
AWARDS
It is an unrestricted, non-residency fellowship for the sole purpose of aiding the intellectual and artistic development of the recipients. Fellowship funds may be used in combination with sabbatical leaves or other sources of support, but this is not a requirement.
A total of 14 fellowships of $40,000 will be awarded in April 2026 for 2025-26 in the fields of: Fiction and Poetry, Literary Studies.
The fellowships funds will be awarded for use beginning 7/1/2026.
APPLY ONLINE
To apply for a Howard Fellowship, submit project details along with a CV, relevant samples, and contact information for recommenders.
George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation
Brown University
Box 1857
Providence, RI 02912
