Competition Deadlines

The ACLS online application system (OFA) is accepting applications for most programs. Please note: For many programs, ACLS requires applicants to have an ORCID iD. Learn more.

Upcoming Fellowship & Grant Deadlines

Name	Type	Due
ACLS Open Access Book Prize + Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award	Prize	September 4, 2024
ACLS Fellowships	Fellowship	September 25, 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 (SISECSE)	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
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
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

Learn More About ACLS Fellows & Grantees

King Family Endows ACLS Fellowship Focused on Ancient American Art and Culture

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.

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April 4, 2024

Fellows in Focus: Luce/ACLS Fellow Darren Byler Investigates Uyghur Dispossession, Culture, and Terror Capitalism

Luce/ACLS Fellow in China Studies Darren Byler F’21, G’14 shares his research on Uyghurs and other minoritized groups in Northwest China.

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February 5, 2024

Fellows in Focus: Leading Edge Fellow Alison Turner Uncovers Oral History in Jackson, Mississippi Communities

Alison Turner F’22 shares her experience working as a Research and Data Coordinator at Operation Shoestring through the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship Program.

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December 20, 2023

Fellows in Focus: ACLS Fellow Brian Bond Studies Sindhi Sufi Music in Western India

ACLS Susan McClary and Robert Walser Fellow Brian Bond F’23 shares his research on Sufi music in Western India.

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February 29, 2024

Fellows in Focus: Buddhism Public Scholar Frederick M. Ranallo-Higgins F’22 Partners with Tricycle Magazine

Frederick M. Ranallo-Higgins F’22 shares his experience working as a Buddhism Public Scholar and Associate Editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

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December 18, 2023

ACLS Open Books Prize Multimodal Finalists Share Experiences with Open Access Publishing

2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prize Finalists share insights on publishing open access in a multimodal format.

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April 24, 2024

Fellows in Focus: China and Buddhist Studies Fellow Jue Liang Explores the Intersection of Gender and Tibetan Buddhism

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.

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November 28, 2023