O'Shaughnessy Fellowship

Funding: $100,000, equity-free, to 10 Fellows annually; 20 additional Grants of $10,000+ for runners-up. Who can apply: Open globally, any age, any field; applicant commits full-time to an ambitious self-chosen project. Length: 12 months. No equity taken; full-time (40 hrs/week) support for 12 months to pursue a self-directed project. Field: Fully discipline-agnostic, unrestricted 'build/create/research anything' fellowship-grant. Deadline: 2026 cycle closed April 30, 2026, 23:59 PT; next-cycle timing not yet confirmed (rolling review favors early submissions).