Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Projects that Foster International Scholarship Related to American Art Topics

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Projects that Foster International Scholarship Related to American Art Topics is sponsored by American Council of Learned Societies. Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Projects that Foster International Scholarship Related to American Art Topics is a grant from the American Council of Learned Societies that funds scholarly projects advancing research and education about American art.

The American Council of Learned Societies began awarding fellowships and grants to individual scholars in 1926. Since then, ACLS has sought to meet the needs of an ever-changing academy and meet new challenges faced by scholars, whether early-career, independent, established educators, those working within the administrative ranks, and those forging paths in public-facing research.

## Humanistic Scholarship Responding to Today’s Most Pressing Issues ACLS supports individual scholars and scholarly teams around the world in their pursuit of research that advances knowledge in the humanities and social sciences.

Scholars Supported by ACLS Fellowship and Grants Academic Institutions Represented Scholars Who Contribute to the ACLS Peer Review Process Each Year Fellows and grantees in all programs are selected by committees of scholars appointed for this purpose.

ACLS seeks to embed our commitment toinclusive excellencein all of our fellowship and grant programs, from our recruitment of peer reviewers to the evaluation of proposals and the administration of awards. Support for Scholars Before and Beyond the Award ACLS continues to provide valuable professional development resources for both applicants and awardees beyond the award period.

We regularly host office hours sessions and webinars during the application period to answer questions and provide technical assistance to prospective applicants. Current and past awardees also participate in ACLS professional development workshops and convenings. 2024 ACLS Digital Justice Seed Grantees Emily Verla Bovino and Barbara Brown share their work on Sounding Data Justice for Environmental Liberation in Southeast Queens.

Tierney B. Brown shares her fellowship experience as a 2025 Robert H. N.

Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholar at the American Museum of Natural History. 2023 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows share progress on their bold and innovative research in the humanities and social sciences. What fields does ACLS support?

#### The Humanities and “Interpretive” Social Sciences The ACLS FAQ defines the humanities and “interpretive” social sciences for the purpose of ACLS fellowship and grant competitions. Please be sure to review the eligibility requirements and FAQs for individual competitions for more details.

## Explore More ACLS Initiatives Doctoral Futures is a collaborative effort to assess and reimagine humanities graduate education to better prepare the next generation of knowledge producers. The ACLS Intention Foundry (IF) is a series of in-person and virtual workshops focused on advancing equity, inclusion, and justice within the academy.

### Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project ### Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project Generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, the Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project is a collaborative initiative to document and analyze the landscape of publicly engaged scholarship on religion in North America.

### Amplifying Humanistic Scholarship ### Amplifying Humanistic Scholarship Amplifying Humanistic Scholarship supports initiatives that cultivate a twenty-first-century ecosystem in which humanistic publications can thrive.

### Luce/ACLS China Studies Digital Mapping Project ### Luce/ACLS China Studies Digital Mapping Project The Luce/ACLS China Studies Digital Mapping Project is an ongoing initiative that aims to expand access to primary materials and source collections that are vital to the advancement of the China Studies field.

### Building Blocks for A New Academy ### Building Blocks for A New Academy Building Blocks for A New Academy shares and uplifts the work of creating more just, humane, and innovative colleges and universities. Doctoral Futures is a collaborative effort to assess and reimagine humanities graduate education to better prepare the next generation of knowledge producers.

The ACLS Intention Foundry (IF) is a series of in-person and virtual workshops focused on advancing equity, inclusion, and justice within the academy. ### Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project Generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, the Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project is a collaborative initiative to document and analyze the landscape of publicly engaged scholarship on religion in North America.

### Amplifying Humanistic Scholarship Amplifying Humanistic Scholarship supports initiatives that cultivate a twenty-first-century ecosystem in which humanistic publications can thrive.

### Luce/ACLS China Studies Digital Mapping Project The Luce/ACLS China Studies Digital Mapping Project is an ongoing initiative that aims to expand access to primary materials and source collections that are vital to the advancement of the China Studies field. ### Building Blocks for A New Academy Building Blocks for A New Academy shares and uplifts the work of creating more just, humane, and innovative colleges and universities.

## ACLS Fellowship and Grant Program News * ACLS and The New York Public Library held an April 2026 convening to make the case for the value of collaborative research in the humanities and social sciences * 2022 ACLS Digital Justice Seed Grantee Ng’ang’a Wahu-Mũchiri shares his work on a large-scale digital humanities exhibition. * ACLS brought together community members at the AAS Annual Conference in Vancouver.