Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Flexible
The Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Flexible fund early-career scholars' research on China, offering flexible support for major projects in the humanities or interpretive social sciences.
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Funder: American Council of Learned Societies
Due Dates: November 5, 2026 (Full application deadline, 5:00 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: $15,000 stipend for the equivalent of three months’ work over a twelve-month period; no leave from university required.
Summary: Supports early-career scholars in China studies with flexible research time for major projects, accommodating those with significant teaching or service duties.
Description
This fellowship provides flexible research funding for early-career scholars in the humanities or interpretive social sciences whose work focuses on China, including its cultures, histories, and societies. Tailored for those with substantial teaching or service commitments, the fellowship allows recipients to dedicate the equivalent of three months (spread over a year) to research and writing, without requiring a formal leave from their home institution. Projects may result in monographs, articles, conference papers, book chapters, or innovative outputs such as community-engaged research or pedagogical tools. Fellows may also spend part or all of their term in residence at select Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) member organizations.
