Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships
American Council of Learned Societies
United States (or remote)
Categories: Graduate Conference, Interdisciplinary
Application Deadline: 2026-10-28
Program details
- Type
- Dissertation
- Who can apply
- Early-stage PhD students (pre-candidacy) in US humanities and social science programs
- Field
- Humanities and humanistic social sciences
- Award
- $42,000 stipend + up to $8,000 research funds + $2,000 mentor stipend
- Duration
- 9-12 months
- Starts
- 2027-28
- Deadline
- October 28, 2026
Summary
- Gives PhD students an early year free of teaching to explore unconventional research methods and training
- For students who have finished coursework but had not reached candidacy before January 2026
- Includes research funds and a separate stipend for an external mentor
- Fellows must be enrolled full time and cannot hold assistantships during the award
This is our brief summary. Eligibility, amounts and deadlines change between cycles — always confirm the details on the sponsor's page before applying.