Graduate Funding Information Service

September 2, 2021

Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art

Deadline: October 27, 2021, 6 pm Pacific Time

  • For PhD candidates in a department of art history in the United States, at any stage of PhD dissertation or writing
  • Total award of $42,000 includes a stipend and additional funds for travel and research
  • Term: Academic year or equivalent, held any continuous period between July 2022 and May 2024
  • DACA recipients, US citizens, and permanent residents eligible

ACLS invites applications for Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, which are designated for graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing. Seven fellowships are available for a non-renewable, continuous nine-to-twelve month term to be held between July 2022 and May 2024. The fellowships may be carried out in residence at the fellow’s home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. The fellowships may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant.

The total award of $42,000 includes a stipend and additional funds for travel and research. This program is made possible by funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:

  • be a PhD candidate in a department of art history in the United States. A student with an appropriate project whose degree will be granted by another department is eligible only if the principal dissertation advisor is in a department of art history. (Students preparing theses for the Master of Fine Arts degree are not eligible.)
  • have a dissertation focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. Projects should be focused foremost on the art object and/or image and employ an art-historical or visual studies approach. Although the topic may be historically and/or theoretically grounded, proposals whose emphases are predominantly socio-historical will not be considered.
  • have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation before beginning fellowship tenure.
  • have not previously applied for this fellowship more than once.
  • be a US citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient.

For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click herehttps://www.acls.org/programs/american-art/.