Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies Now Accepting Applications For 2020-21 Fellowship Competitions

The Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS 
Early Career Fellowships in China Studies

Now Accepting Applications
For 2020-21 Fellowship Competitions

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites scholars seeking funds for research and writing to apply for the Henry Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies.

Early Career Fellowships in China Studies identify and support innovative, early career scholars to ensure the continued intellectual vitality of the field of China Studies and to provide for its generational sustainability.  The fellowships are financially supported by the Henry Luce Foundation with additional funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Learn More About Application and Eligibility Requirements
Application deadline: November 2, 2020 9pm EST

All topics and specializations in the humanities and related social sciences are welcome. Priority will be given to proposals based on research in China by the applicant. Research in Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Taiwan is eligible. Proposals based on research outside these areas will also be considered.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be recent PhDs (within eight years of receiving the degree), pre-tenure, who intend to pursue careers in the US or Canada.
  • Applicants must have a working knowledge of Chinese.
  • Projects must employ humanistic approaches and methods.

Awards
Fellows receive portable stipends of up to $50,000 for two semesters, which may be used for travel, living expenses, or research. Fellows must be on leave from teaching and other employment during the fellowship tenure.

Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships promote inclusion, equity, and diversity as integral components of merit that enhance the scholarly enterprise. It is a priority that every cohort of Fellows and grantees is broadly inclusive of different backgrounds and cultures. In China studies we seek balance in regard to national origin, educational background, and current university affiliation, as well as in disciplinary approaches, topics, and historical periods studied.

Questions? Contact us at chinastudies@acls.org. 
About the American Council of Learned Societies 
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), a private, nonprofit federation of 75 national scholarly organizations, is the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences. Advancing scholarship by awarding fellowships and strengthening relations among learned societies is central to ACLS’s work. This year, ACLS will award more than $25 million to over 350 scholars across a variety of humanistic disciplines.
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About the Henry Luce Foundation
Since its first grant of $1,500 to Yenching University in 1936, the Luce Foundation’s grantmaking has included Asia as a programmatic focus.  At present, the broad goals of its Asia Program are to encourage the development of expertise, capacity and resources on East and Southeast Asia, and to foster scholarly and cultural exchange between the United States and Asia.  Grants typically support three areas: Asia-focused teaching and research in higher education; policy projects relevant to U.S.-Asia relations; and broader public education about Asia.