ACLS Fellowship: Supporting Outstanding Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
About the Program:
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is currently accepting applications for its Fellowship program aimed at supporting outstanding scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The program provides funding for research and writing projects for scholars at various career stages.
Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted online through the ACLS online application system by 9:00 PM EDT on September 25, 2024. Read more information about the Fellowship.
Fellowship Details:
- Maximum award: $60,000
- Tenure: six to twelve months for full-time research and/or writing between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, with completion by December 31, 2026.
- Fellowship open to scholars at all postdoctoral career stages with a PhD in humanities or interpretive social sciences by the deadline.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be US citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous individuals, DACA recipients, asylees, or refugees.
- Foreign nationals residing in the US for three or more years before the application deadline are also eligible.
- Applicants must have a PhD in humanities or interpretive social sciences by the application deadline or demonstrate equivalent scholarly expertise.
Application Guidelines:
- Completed application form.
- Proposal (no more than five pages, double-spaced).
- Work plan, bibliography, publications list, and personal statement.
- Writing sample (no more than five pages, single-spaced).
- No reference letters required for the 2024-25 competition cycle.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Potential to advance the field of study.
- Quality and innovativeness of the proposal.
- Feasibility of the project.
- Scholarly record and career trajectory.
- Contribution to inclusive excellence in scholarship.
ACLS/New York Public Library Fellowships
ACLS may award residential fellowships in conjunction with The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. This opportunity does require a separate application, due by 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, September 27, 2024. ACLS/NYPL fellowships are subfellowships within the ACLS Fellowship program; they have the same eligibility requirements, application form, and schedule. The only additional proviso is that these residential fellowships will be granted to scholars whose projects will benefit from research in the NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
Please Note: Because this is a joint fellowship, applicants for ACLS/NYPL residential fellowships must also apply to the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the NYPL. The application for the NYPL competition is available here. The deadline for application and three letters of recommendation is 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, September 27, 2024.
- Partnership with The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
- Tenure from September 2025 to May 2026.
- Stipend of $85,000 for residential fellowships within the ACLS Fellowship program.
Supporting Documents and Resources
- “Writing Proposals for ACLS Fellowship Competitions” by Christina M. Gillis
- Learn more about the awardees of the 2023-24 competition here.
