Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Amount: $43,000 stipend + $5,000 for research/travel
Deadline: October 25 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Level: phd
Renewable: No

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About

These fellowships support advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences in the last year of dissertation writing. The program encourages timely completion of the dissertation.

Eligibility

  • Citizenship: US, Permanent Resident
  • GPA: Competitive
  • Advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who are in the last year of dissertation writing

Required Materials

  • Application form
  • Dissertation Proposal
  • Writing Sample
  • CV
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation

Timeline

Applications open in July. Deadline in October. Notifications in March.

Tips

Submit a polished and convincing dissertation proposal. Demonstrate significant progress on your dissertation and a clear plan for completion.