ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships
ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships support HBCU faculty in the humanities and interpretive social sciences with funding, mentorship, and research time for innovative scholarly projects.
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Funder: American Council of Learned Societies
Due Dates: August 31, 2026 (draft application for feedback) | November 11, 2026 (final application, 5:00 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per fellowship (15–27 months); additional $2,500 to the home institution.
Summary: Supports HBCU faculty in the humanities and interpretive social sciences with research time, mentorship, and flexible project funding.
Key Information: Part-time and adjunct HBCU faculty with an MA or PhD are eligible; project must include at least four course releases or equivalent.
Description
The ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships are designed to provide faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with the resources and time needed to pursue sustained research projects in the humanities or interpretive social sciences. Each fellowship offers up to $50,000 for activities such as semester or year-long research leaves, summer salary, course releases, or other project-related expenses. In addition, fellows receive mentorship, networking opportunities, and an institutional grant of $2,500 to support humanities programming or infrastructure at their home institution.
The program welcomes a wide range of project outcomes, including monographs, scholarly articles, community-engaged projects, digital scholarship, and interdisciplinary or collaborative work. Funding is flexible and can be tailored to fit the needs and professional commitments of HBCU faculty at all career stages, including part-time and adjunct instructors.
