American Council of Learned Societies

Open programs12

1. Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art

   The American Council of Learned Societies, with support from the Henry Luce Foundation, offers seven Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art for doctoral research on the history of US visual arts and culture, including Native American art.

   FellowshipArt history and visual culture of the United States

   Deadline

   Oct 28, 2026

   Amount

   $43,500

2. ACLS Fellowship and Grant Programs

   The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) administers a broad portfolio of fellowships, grants, and awards supporting research, writing, digital and public humanities, and scholarly publishing across the humanities and interpretive social sciences (e.g., history, literature, art history, philosophy, anthropology).

   FellowshipHumanities; Interpretive Social Sciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

3. ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships and Grants

   The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) offers the HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program to support humanities and social sciences faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with funding for research projects.

   Fellowship

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $50,000

4. No opportunity content provided

   The American Council of Learned Societies, supported by the Templeton Religion Trust, is funding nine-week summer 2026 ACLS Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future to place current PhD students whose dissertation or research relates to the study of religion in host organizations across the U.S.; stipends are $15,400 for in-person placements and $14,000 for remote placements, with up to $2,000 available for relocation.

   Other

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $17,400

5. No opportunity information provided

   The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and Arcadia offer the ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award to honor authors and publishers of outstanding open access humanities scholarship.

   Other

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $20,000

6. No opportunity text provided

   The Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Awards in the Humanities, sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and Pomona College, recognize early-career faculty in California, Oregon, and Washington for exceptional teaching in the humanities.

   Other

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $50,000

7. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in China Studies (Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS)

   The Henry Luce Foundation, in partnership with the American Council of Learned Societies, offers post-doctoral fellowships for scholars with a focus on China studies.

   Post-doctoralArts and Humanities, Social Sciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

8. Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies

   The American Council of Learned Societies, supported by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, offers one-year fellowships to PhD candidates in Buddhist Studies.

   FellowshipArts and Humanities; Social Sciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

9. Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies

   The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) offers the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies, providing a $30,000 stipend for PhD candidates to dedicate 10 months to their dissertation research.

   FellowshipArts and Humanities; Social Sciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $30,000

10. Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

    The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS) jointly sponsor the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE), a two-week residency program in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

    Fellowship

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

11. The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies

    The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, in partnership with the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), offers the Program in Buddhist Studies to advance academic research, strengthen global scholarly networks, and enhance public understanding of Buddhist traditions.

    Fellowship

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

12. Unknown Opportunity

    The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) offers the Community College Faculty Research Fellowships, a pilot program supporting scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences at two-year degree-granting institutions.

    Other

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $3,500

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