Grant of Up to $150,000 Will Allow Collaborative Group to Design and Pilot Strategies to Address Challenges and Advance Positive Change in Field of China Studies
NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to offer the second Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies for groups of scholars and experts working to advance change in the field of China studies.
Part of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies, this grant competition aims to develop effective strategies for long-term change in China studies through collaborative working groups that research and pilot solutions to challenges and opportunities in the field. The program is based on three years of consultation with more than 100 scholars, administrators, journalists, librarians, curators, artists, and readers of research and writing on China.
In 2025, ACLS will award one group of scholars and experts in China studies a grant of up to $150,000 to design and pilot activities to solve specific, pressing challenges in the field over a period of 12 to 18 months. The collaborative group will test and refine promising solutions, produce recommendations for activities to be adopted at scale in universities and colleges, and identify strategies for long-term sustainability. Outcomes may include a pilot program, a new cross-institutional network, a plan for scaling and/or sustainability, or a white paper.
All project teams applying for the Collaborative Grant must submit a letter of intent by April 1, 2025. Following review of LOIs by the committee, a select number of project teams will be invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals must be submitted by June 11, 2025.
Groups are encouraged to submit proposals in response to prompts related to enabling productive engagement with China, teaching and curricular resources, open access resources, open access resources, language training, and digital research methods.
Project teams may comprise up to six scholars or experts in the field of China Studies. The project's principal investigator must have a PhD in the humanities or interpretive social sciences or equivalent and be based in the US or Canada. Application materials must be submitted through the online application form. The deadline for submitting the mandatory Letter of Intent is 9:00 PM EST April 1, 2025.
Learn more about application and eligibility requirements.
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.
The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to deepen knowledge and understanding in pursuit of a more democratic and just world. Established in 1936 by Henry R. Luce, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Time, Inc., the Luce Foundation advances its mission by nurturing knowledge communities and institutions, fostering dialogue across divides, enriching public discourse, amplifying diverse voices, and investing in leadership development.
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