The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies 2023-24 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: One-year stipends to PhD candidates for full-time preparation of dissertations.
- Early Career Research Fellowships: Nine-months 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 texts in order to make them available to communities of scholarship and Buddhist practice.
- New Professorships: Multiyear grants to colleges and universities to establish new teaching positions in Buddhist Studies.
- Buddhism Public Scholars: Awards of up to two years to place early career scholars in positions at museums and publishers. These positions are initially one-year placements that are renewable for a second year.
Application Deadline:
- Dissertation Fellowships, Early Career Research Fellowships, and Translation Grants: November 30, 2023, 9:00 PM EST
- New Professorships and Buddhism Public Scholars: January 18, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
Contact us at BuddhistStudies@acls.org.
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