The Biography Fellowship - Leon Levy Center for Biography
The Biography Fellowship supports biographers with a residency, writing space, research resources, and assistance at the CUNY Graduate Center to advance the research and writing of outstanding biographies.
Funder: Leon Levy Center for Biography
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 4, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $72,000 stipend per fellow for a September–May residency; four fellowships annually
Summary: Supports the research and writing of outstanding biographies through a residency at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Key Information: Fellows normally attend monthly seminars in person at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan.
Description
The Leon Levy Center for Biography offers four resident Biography Fellowships each year to support the research and writing of outstanding biographies. The September–May program at the CUNY Graduate Center combines dedicated writing space, research resources, and assistance with opportunities to develop a biography alongside other writers. The current application is for the 2027–2028 fellowship.
Fellows focus on their projects while participating in monthly seminars and public events, including the Center’s annual lecture and conference. They are also encouraged to engage with the Graduate Center’s intellectual community. The program welcomes first-time, mid-career, and senior biographers, with preference for applicants who have not yet published a biography or received a fellowship to write one.
