Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships
ACLS invites applications for Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, which support a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. The program encourages timely completion of the PhD and is open to scholars pursuing humanistic research on topics grounded in any time period, world region, or methodology.
Duration
One year beginning summer 2022
Funding
Stipend: $35,000, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be PhD candidates in a humanities or social science department in the United States.
- have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation (i.e., obtained ABD status) by the application deadline.
- be no more than six years into the degree program at the time of application. This includes time spent earning an MA within that program. In some circumstances (including interruptions related to medical leave, child or elder care, or the Covid-19 pandemic), applicants who are in their seventh year may petition to have this eligibility requirement extended by one year. Please see our FAQ for additional information about time to degree.
- not currently hold or have previously held a dissertation completion fellowship.
- have not previously applied for this fellowship more than once.