The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies 2024-25 competitions. In cooperation with the Foundation, ACLS awards fellowships and grants supporting work that will expand the understanding and interpretation of Buddhist thought in scholarship and society, strengthen international networks of Buddhist scholars, and increase the visibility of new knowledge and research on Buddhist traditions.
Worldwide Scope
These are global competitions. All scholars—anywhere in the world—who are engaged in the study of any aspect of Buddhist traditions are welcome to apply. There are no restrictions as to the location of work proposed or the citizenship of applicants.
ACLS strongly encourages scholars affiliated with universities and monastic institutions in Asia to apply.
Applications must be submitted in English, but the final products of research may be in any language. Work proposed must be in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
Awards
- Dissertation Fellowships: Ten-month stipends to PhD candidates for full-time preparation of dissertations.
- Early Career Research Fellowships: Nine-month stipends to pre-tenure scholars for research and writing.
- Translation Grants in Buddhist Studies: One-year awards supporting collaborative or individual projects for translations of important Buddhist texts in order to make them available to communities of scholarship and practice.
- New Professorships: Multiyear grants to colleges and universities to establish new teaching positions in Buddhist Studies. Competition opens in September 2024.
- Buddhism Public Scholars: Awards place early-career scholars in positions at museums and publishers. These positions are initially one-year placements that are renewable for a second year. Competition opens in September 2024.
Deadline:
- Dissertation Fellowships, Early Career Research Fellowships, and Translation Grants: December 3, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
- New Professorships and Buddhism Public Scholars: January 23, 2025, 9:00 PM EST
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies, administered by ACLS, is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity as integral components of merit that enhance the scholarly enterprise. It is a priority of this program that cohorts of fellows and grantees be broadly inclusive of different backgrounds, cultures, and any aspects that make one unique. In Buddhist Studies we seek balance in regard to citizenship and university affiliation, as well as in languages, topics, Buddhist traditions, and locations of research.
Questions? Contact us at BuddhistStudies@acls.org.
Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, ACLS upholds the core principle that knowledge is a public good. In supporting its member organizations, ACLS expands the forms, content, and flow of scholarly knowledge, reflecting our commitment to diversity of identity and experience. ACLS collaborates with institutions, associations, and individuals to strengthen the evolving infrastructure for scholarship. In all aspects of our work, ACLS is committed to principles and practices in support of racial and social justice.
Inspired and informed by the concept of interconnectedness, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global supports programs in arts and culture and Buddhism, and funds initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of humanity and the environment.
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