Since 1957 more than 12,000 scholars have held ACLS fellowships and grants. ACLS fellowships and grants are awarded to individual scholars for excellence in research in the humanities and related social sciences. The peer-review process used to select ACLS fellows enables distinguished scholars to reach broad consensus on standards of excellence in humanities research.
In the 2022-23 competition year, ACLS awarded approximately $25 million to more than 350 scholars across a variety of humanistic disciplines. Learn more about new and recent awardees by cohort, along with project descriptions and recipient profiles below.
Read the Latest Award Announcements
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Arthur Vining Davis Foundations-funded Program to Support Scholarly Projects on the Impact of Liberal Arts Education
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June 17, 2024
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Early-career PhDs to join nonprofit organizations in 2024-26 to advance social justice initiatives
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May 29, 2024
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Program supports 17 digital humanities projects that advance social and digital equity
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May 22, 2024
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More than $1.5 million awarded to scholars and institutions worldwide for research, translation, teaching, and public positions in Buddhist Studies
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May 21, 2024
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Grants support faculty in teaching-intensive roles to advance research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences
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Fellowships and grants totaling $475,000 support research, writing, and travel for early-career scholars and graduate students in the field of China studies
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April 25, 2024
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Awards support 45 emerging scholars pursuing pathbreaking dissertation research
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April 18, 2024
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Awardees Will Conduct Research and Writing at Interdisciplinary Residency in Bulgaria Hosted by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia
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April 4, 2024
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Sixty fellowships recognize excellence in research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences
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April 3, 2024
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Twenty Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Receive Support for Outstanding Research in the Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences
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February 28, 2024
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