The Library of Congress, the Association of American Universities, and the American Council of Learned Societies are pleased to announce the Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies, supporting postdoctoral research in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences using the foreign language collections of the Library of Congress. This program is made possible by funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Association of American Universities, and the Library of Congress. In addition, the Luce Foundation has enabled the Library of Congress to provide fellowship funding for research concerning East or Southeast Asia. All fellowships will be awarded through a national, peer-reviewed selection process organized by the American Council of Learned Societies. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents as of the application deadline date, and may be affiliated with any academic institution.
Independent scholars are also welcome to apply.
During the fellowship period, scholars will be expected to be engaged in full time research at the Library. The Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies may be combined with sabbatical and other fellowship funds to extend the research period up to a total of twelve months. Correspondingly, applicants must document competence in the appropriate language or languages at a level that would suffice to conduct research, and present a record of work that promises a high quality research project of a publishable nature. Applicants will be asked to submit a general overview of the material they expect to consult, a timetable for the completion of their research, and anticipated outcomes such as publications and presentations. The ACLS announces the second annual competition for the Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars, owing to the generous assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.