Short Description

Princeton Arts Fellowships, funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, David E. Kelley Society of Fellows in the Arts, and the Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund, will be awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists—this list is not meant to be exhaustive—who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community.

Eligibility

  • The Princeton Arts Fellowship, funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will be awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching.
  • Eligible applicants are early career composers, conductors, musicians, choreographers, visual artists, film makers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors, and performance artists. This list is not exhaustive. Individuals who engage in multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary artistic practices are welcome to apply.
  • Successful candidates would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community. The department is committed to fostering an academic environment that acknowledges and encourages community. The successful candidate will pursue academic excellence in University settings.
  • Non-US citizens are welcome to apply.
  • There is no age limit to apply.
  • Those who hold a Ph.D. degree from Princeton University are not eligible. This fellowship cannot be used to fund work leading to an MFA, Ph.D., or any other advanced degree.
  • Past recipients of the Hodder Fellowship and individuals who have had a sustained and continuous relationship with Princeton University are not eligible to apply. Those who have had an occasional and sporadic relationship with Princeton may apply.
  • Princeton Arts Fellows may not hold concurrent teaching positions at other institutions for the duration of the fellowship.

Submission Requirements

  1. A curriculum vitae
    2. A 750-word proposal that includes:
    a. How you propose to use the fellowship to develop your work (250 words)
    b. What you might teach or pursue with undergraduates (250 words)
    c. Your approach to building community with people of different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and artistic practices through your artistic practice, teaching, and/or research (250 words)
    3. Contact information for 3 references
    4. Work samples accompanied by a 150-word statement on how they relate to your proposal. Samples can be submitted as links in a PDF.
    a. Creative Writing: Prose is limited to 3000 words. Poetry is limited to 20 pages. If both a prose writer and poet, submit up to 2000 words (prose) and up to 10 pages (poetry)
    b. Dance (choreography): 1-3 links to at least 15 minutes total of rehearsals, research, or performances. Must be continuous footage with cue points. Do not send trailers, photographs or promotional materials.
    c. Music: 1-2 scores and/or links to examples of performance (10 minutes total). Video is optional.
    d. Theater: Up to 15 pages writing sample and/or up to 10 design images (photos or renderings) and/or video/audio reel with cue points.
    e. Visual Arts: Up to 20 still images OR up to 10 minutes of video OR up to 10 still images and 5 minutes of video. Video can represent one work or excerpts; provide cue points if including links to longer works.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

Fellowships are for two academic years, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, with a $93,000 salary per year. Fellows are expected to teach one undergraduate course per semester, subject to approval by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty. In some cases, Fellows may take on an artistic assignment with students in lieu of a class. Prior teaching experience is not required.

Entry Fee

None

Location

United States

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 9 September 2025

Website Link: https://arts.princeton.edu/fellowships/princeton-arts-fellowship/

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