Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Graduate Fellowship

Fellowship Details

Award: $40,000 stipend for the fellowship year, plus up to $8,000 for project-related research, training, development, and travel costs. The award also includes a $2,000 stipend for external mentorship.
Tenure: one year beginning summer 2023.
Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS online fellowship administration system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 9 pm EDT, November 2, 2022.
Notifications will be sent via email in late March 2023.

Be a PhD student in a humanities or social science department in the United States.
Be able to take up a full year (9-12 months) of sustained specialized research and training, released from normal coursework, assistantships, and teaching responsibilities.
Have completed at least two years and all required coursework in the PhD programs in which they are currently enrolled by the start of the fellowship term.
As of September 2023 require at least two years remaining with their programs to complete the PhD degree.
have not previously applied for this fellowship more than once.