Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Flexible - American Council of Learned Societies
This fellowship provides flexible funding for early career scholars to advance research in China studies in the humanities or social sciences, with a focus on public engagement and diverse scholarly outputs.
Funder: American Council of Learned Societies
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026
Funding Amounts: $15,000 stipend for three months’ equivalent work over a 12-month period; flexible use, no institutional leave required.
Summary: Supports early career scholars in China studies (humanities/social sciences) with significant teaching/service loads to advance research and public engagement.
Key Information: Forecasted competition; eligibility based on PhD conferral between Jan 1, 2017–Nov 2025, and no tenure.
Description
This fellowship provides flexible, short-term funding to early career scholars in China studies who have substantial teaching and service responsibilities and are unable to take extended leave from their institutions. The program is designed to support research and writing projects that contribute to major scholarly products in the humanities or social sciences, such as monographs, articles, pedagogical tools, or community-engaged work. Projects may focus on any aspect of Chinese cultures, histories, and societies—including those outside traditional geographic boundaries—provided a clear connection to China or Chinese-language communities is established. Public engagement and diversity are emphasized, and fellows have access to professional development workshops in public scholarship.
