The status of Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute is awarded in recognition of exceptional contribution to the intellectual life of the RAI and distinction in academic, professional or public life.
The following persons have been elected as Distinguished Fellows of the Rothermere American Institute.
| Professor Joel Aberbach | Professor Richard Hodder-Williams |
| Professor James B. Bell | Mr Godfrey Hodgson |
| Professor Timothy Breen | Professor Daniel Walker Howe |
| Professor Alan Brinkley | Professor Lawrence Jacobs |
| Dr Peter Bourne | Professor Robin Kelley |
| Dr Nigel Bowles | Professor Linda Kerber |
| Professor Richard Carwardine | Professor Mary King |
| Professor Lizabeth Cohen | Professor Dame Hermione Lee, FBA |
| Professor Philip Davies | Professor Iwan Morgan |
| Professor George C. Edwards III | Professor Peter Onuf |
| Professor Sir John Elliott, FBA | Professor Jay Sexton |
| Professor Eric Foner | Professor Ann Schofield |
| Professor Lawrence Goldman | Professor Byron Shafer |
