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Upcoming Fellowship & Grant Deadlines
Name
Type
Due
ACLS Digital Justice Development Grants
Grant
December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
ACLS Digital Justice Seed Grants
Grant
December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
Fellowship
December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
Fellowship
December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Translation Grants in Buddhist Studies
Grant
December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
ACLS Community College Faculty Research Fellowships
Fellowship
December 4, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars
Fellowship
January 23, 2025, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorships in Buddhist Studies
Grant
January 23, 2025, 9:00 PM EST
ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships
Fellowship
March 12, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies
Grant
June 11, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
Past Competition Deadlines
Name
Type
Due
ACLS Open Access Book Prize + Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award
Prize
September 10, 2024
ACLS Fellowships
Fellowship
September 25, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
The Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Awards in the Humanities
Nomination
October 18, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
Fellowship
October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships
Fellowship
October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
Residency
October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships
Fellowship
November 6, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
ACLS HBCU Faculty Grants
Grant
November 6, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Flexible
Fellowship
November 14, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Long-Term
Fellowship
November 14, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies
Grant
November 14, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
Learn More About ACLS Fellows & Grantees
Fellows share the impact of the ACLS H. and T. King Fellowship in Ancient American Art and Culture, which supports early-career scholars pursuing research on the art and architecture of pre-contact societies in the Americas.
News Article
April 4, 2024
Luce/ACLS Fellow in China Studies Darren Byler F’21, G’14 shares his research on Uyghurs and other minoritized groups in Northwest China.
News Article
February 5, 2024
Alison Turner F’22 shares her experience working as a Research and Data Coordinator at Operation Shoestring through the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship Program.
News Article
December 20, 2023
Corinne Kentor F’23 shares her experience working on public policy and communications as an ACLS Leading Edge Fellow in Washington, DC.
News Article
September 27, 2024
ACLS Susan McClary and Robert Walser Fellow Brian Bond F’23 shares his research on Sufi music in Western India.
News Article
February 29, 2024
Frederick M. Ranallo-Higgins F’22 shares his experience working as a Buddhism Public Scholar and Associate Editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
News Article
December 18, 2023
2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prize Finalists share insights on publishing open access in a multimodal format.
News Article
April 24, 2024
Learn about Jue Liang F’23, F’19, G’16 and her research as a fellow of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies.
News Article
November 28, 2023
