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American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships

In order to encourage humanistic research in area studies, special funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the ACLS has been set aside for up to 10 ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships to be designated among the successful applicants to the central ACLS Fellowship competition. Scholars pursuing research and writing on the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union will be eligible for these special fellowships. Application must be made to the ACLS Fellowship Program and all requirements and provisions of that program must be met, with the additions that an International and Area Studies Fellow must be either a US citizen or a permanent resident who has lived in the US continuously for at least three years by the application deadline, and must submit a final report to both NEH and ACLS. Designation of the ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellows will be made by ACLS.

Type: Non-Residential Fellowship

Amount: Depends on Rank

Maximum award: $60,000 for full Professor and equivalent; $40,000 for Associate Professor and equivalent; $35,000 for Assistant Professor and equivalent.

Tenure: 6 to 12 months

Deadline: October 2, 2008

Notes: Eligibility restrictions apply. Consult sponsor website.

Last Updated: 08/11/2009

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