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In its eighty-sixth annual competition for the United States and Canada the Foundation has awarded 180 Fellowships to artists, scientists, and scholars.  The successful candidates were chosen from a group of some 3,000 applicants. More

Thanks to the continued generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation, some Fellows with no academic or institutional affiliation receive supplemental funding as part of their Guggenheim Fellowship to help cover the costs of their research or artistic endeavors, and their living expenses. More

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The Fellowships are awarded to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation consults with distinguished scholars and artists regarding the accomplishments and promise of the applicants and presents this evidence to the Committee of Selection.

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Edward Hirsch, the president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, announced today that in its eighty-sixth annual competition for the United States and Canada the Foundation has awarded 180 Fellowships to artists, scientists, and scholars.  The successful candidates were chosen from a group of some 3,000 applicants.
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When is the deadline?

For the United States and Canada competition, the deadline is September 15.

For the Latin America and Caribbean competition, the deadline is December 1.

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If the deadline falls on a weekend, we will accept applications through the following Monday.
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