Nominations to the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program are now open to scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals who are U.S. citizens or have permanent U.S. residency status.
Each year, about 30 fellowships of $200,000 are awarded annually through this program which asks scholars to help Americans understand how and why their society has become so polarized and what can be done do to strengthen the forces of cohesion in American society. Political polarization is characterized by threats to free speech, the decline of civil discourse, disagreement over basic facts, and a lack of mutual understanding and collaboration.
The funding is for a period of one or two years with the anticipated result of a book or major study. The criteria prioritize the originality and promise of the research, its promise to offer actionable solutions, and the scholar’s plans for communicating the findings to a broad audience.
UBC may nominate one untenured and one tenured scholar, so an internal selection may be necessary for this award. Interested candidates must submit the following 2 items to Stephanie O'Neill, Award Nomination Development Officer, by October 1, 2025.
- A three- to five-page prospectus that describes the proposed research, including a projected work plan and approximate time frame. The prospectus should be double-spaced with a minimum of 12-point font.
- Note: Jurors will not read any prospectus beyond the five-page limit (footnotes and bibliography excepted, but brevity is appreciated).
- A UBC CV