Fellowship Residency

Leon Levy Center for Biography Fellowship

Leon Levy Center for Biography at The Graduate Center, CUNY Original Source
Award

$72,000 - $72,000

Deadline

Jan 04, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Leon Levy Center for Biography offers four resident fellowships for biographers working on book-length biography projects. Awards include writing space at the CUNY Graduate Center, full access to research facilities, research assistance, and a stipend of $72,000. The period of the residencies is September through May of each year. Fellows devote their time to their projects and participate in monthly seminars and the public events of the Leon Levy Center for Biography, including the annual lecture and conference. They are encouraged to join in the dynamic intellectual community of the Graduate Center. While the selection committee evaluates each application on its own merits, preference is given to those who have not yet published a biography or received fellowships for the writing of a biography, though applications from mid-career and senior writers are also welcome.

Duration 9 - 10 mo
4 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv writing_sample letters_of_recommendation

Review process

Selection committee evaluates each application on its merits with preference for those who have not yet published a biography

Additional benefits

  • mentorship
  • networking
  • equipment

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding