American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, which support graduate students pursuing research on the history of art and visual culture of the United States, including all aspects of Native American art, and who are at any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing.
Donor Name: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 10/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
ACLS believes that humanistic scholarship is strengthened by the inclusion of a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. They encourage applications from PhD candidates from all degree-granting institutions in the United States.
The fellowships may be carried out in residence at the fellow’s home institution or any other appropriate site for the research. The fellowships may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant. The entire fellowship term must conclude before the fellow receives the PhD.
Funding Information
$38,000, plus up to $4,500 as a travel and research allowance.
Grant Period
An academic year or equivalent, to be held for a continuous period of nine to twelve months between July 2026 and May 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a doctoral student at a university in the United States in art history or a related field, such as Native American and Indigenous studies, ethnic studies, or African American studies. (Students preparing theses for the Master of Fine Arts degree are not eligible.)
- have a dissertation focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. Projects should be focused foremost on the art object and/or image and employ an art-historical or visual studies approach.
- have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation before beginning fellowship tenure.
- have not previously applied for this fellowship more than once.
- be a US citizen, permanent resident, Indigenous person residing in the United States through rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794, DACA recipient, asylee, refugee, or individual granted Temporary Protected Status in the United States.
For more information, visit ACLS.
