Deadline-
- Deadlines for Pre-dissertation Grants for Research in China and Postdoctoral Fellowships is November 15, 2012
- Deadline for Collaborative Reading-Workshop Grants is January 14, 2013
Countries/Region- U.S
Candidates are invited to apply for The Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies to maintain vitality of China Studies in the U.S. Studies on and in China have developed over the last 30 years in the United States into a robust field, but current conditions pose daunting problems, especially for scholars just before and just after the dissertation. To address this situation, the program will offer three competitions-
1. Pre-dissertation Grants for Research in China, enabling young scholars to gain familiarity with work underway in archives and field sites in China and to establish formal and informal relations with Chinese institutions and colleagues.
Application essays must provide the rationale for the research agenda as stated in the applicant’s dissertation prospectus, with particular attention to the evidence needed to answer research questions.
A working knowledge of Chinese is required.
Stipends may be used for costs associated with travel to China for research: air and ground transportation, visas and living expenses.
Tenure– 3-4 months (in 2013) in China in preparation for full time research
Eligibility–
- An applicant must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a university in the United States.
- An applicant must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. except the dissertation by June 1, 2013.
2. Postdoctoral Fellowships– supporting scholars in preparing their Ph.D. dissertation research for publication or in embarking on new research projects. Postdoctoral fellowships support work based on the applicant’s research in China that aims to produce a scholarly text in English.
A working knowledge of Chinese is required.
Stipends may be used for travel, living expenses, and research costs. Other support may be accepted (sabbatical leave or other grants) but the total received cannot exceed the 125% of the fellow’s annual salary. There is no financial support for dependents.
Tenure: maximum of one academic year and minimum of one semester (beginning from June 2013 to September 2014).
Eligibility-
- An applicant must hold a Ph.D. from an institution in the United States or be a U.S. citizen with a Ph.D. from any institution.
- An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must have an affiliation with a university or college in the United States.
- An applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree conferred no more than eight years before the application deadline.
3. Collaborative Reading-Workshop Grants, providing opportunities for scholars of different disciplines to share in-depth investigation of texts that are essential points of entry to Chinese periods, traditions, communities, or events in contemporary or historical times.
Tenure– Workshops must be held between June 1, 2013 and September 2014.
Eligibility-
- Each member of the organizing team must hold a Ph.D. from an institution in the United States or be a U.S. citizen with a Ph.D. from any institution.
- Workshops must be held at a location in the United States.
- No formal eligibility requirements for participants.
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