Career Enhancement Fellowship supports junior faculty research in the humanities and humanistic social sciences to broaden campus perspectives, advance new scholarly voices, and support tenure progress.
Applications for this year’s fellowship are now closed, replacing the previously listed October 23, 2026, 5:00 PM ET deadline; the application link has been removed. The funder asks applicants to check back for the next cycle.
Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award supports early-career faculty research on democracy, society, and education in the Americas while fostering campus leadership, mentoring, and inclusive communities.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship supports doctoral students in developing innovative dissertation methods, formats, and collaborations to broaden humanities and interpretive social science scholarship.
Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color supports early career scholars of color with research funding and mentoring in English language arts and literacy education to advance their work toward publication.
ACLS Fellowships support individual scholars’ research and writing in the humanities and interpretive social sciences to produce major scholarly work and advance their fields.
Excellence, Equity, and Inclusion Fellowship supports emerging public policy scholars and professionals through funded conference participation and professional development to foster lasting engagement in the field.