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 |
Mr Godfrey Hodgson |
| 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 King |
| Professor Philip Davies |
Professor Dame Hermione Lee, FBA |
| Professor George C. Edwards III |
Professor Iwan Morgan |
| Professor Sir John Elliott, FBA |
Professor Peter Onuf |
| Professor Eric Foner |
Professor Jay Sexton |
| Professor Lawrence Goldman |
Professor Ann Schofield |
| Professor Richard Hodder-Williams |
Professor Byron Shafer |
