Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be Ph.D. candidates in an art history department in the U.S. who are working on dissertations about American visual arts history. All the Ph.D. requirements should be met except the dissertation before taking the fellowship. Applicants should submit an application, a proposal, a bibliography, illustrations (optional), a publications list (optional), three reference letters and an official transcript of graduate record. The fellowship lasts for a year.

How to Apply

Apply directly through American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)'s official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first, and give yourself time before the October 26, 2026 deadline.

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