Adam Bonica has been named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow for his work on political polarization.
Bonica, a professor of political science in the School of Humanities and Sciences, was one of 24 outstanding scholars and writers out of over 380 nominees to receive this honor. Fellows receive a stipend of up to $200,000 for their research project.
For the past three years, Andrew Carnegie Fellows have been studying political polarization with the aim of building a comprehensive body of research to better understand the issues dividing democracy and to identify possible solutions.
Bonica’s research is at the intersection of data science and politics, with interests in money in politics, campaigns and elections, judicial politics, and political methodology.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.
