Funder: American Council of Learned Societies
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Full application) | November 2027 (Institutional statement)
Funding Amounts: Up to $67,500 for six to nine months, plus up to $7,500 for unemployed, underemployed, or contingent scholars
Summary: Fellowships support early-career scholars’ full-time research and writing toward significant scholarly products in Buddhist Studies.
Key Information: Applicants must not hold tenure or have submitted tenure materials for review by the application deadline.
Description
Administered by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), this Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation program provides early-career scholars with release from other duties for full-time research or writing in Buddhist Studies. Projects must lead to a significant scholarly product, such as a monograph, journal articles, or translation, which may be written in any language. Writing, follow-up research, or a combination of both may be supported.
The program defines Buddhist Studies broadly across humanities and social science disciplines, including history, philology, philosophy, anthropology, and religious studies. Projects may address any Buddhist traditions or contemporary developments. The program values inclusive scholarship, particularly thoughtful engagement with historically underrepresented or understudied communities and topics. Priority goes to applicants who are unemployed, underemployed, or hold contingent positions.
