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 |
Professor Daniel Walker Howe |
| Professor Timothy Breen |
Professor Lawrence Jacobs |
| Dr Peter Bourne |
Dr Halbert Jones |
| Dr Nigel Bowles |
Professor Robin Kelley |
| Professor Richard Carwardine |
Professor Linda Kerber |
| Professor Lizabeth Cohen |
Professor Mary Elizabeth King |
| Professor Gareth Davies |
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 |
