Introduction

The Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies 2024/2025 is a funding opportunity offered by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation. This grant competition is open to graduate students enrolled in a PhD program and non-tenure track faculty at any career stage. The grant provides financial support for travel to conduct basic research in China or China studies-related research in databases, collections, and archives worldwide.

Scope of Work

The Luce/ACLS Travel Grants support travel for conducting basic research in China or conducting China studies-related research in databases, collections, and archives anywhere in the world. Scholars can use these funds to travel to libraries, archives, and field sites, establish contact with scholars in Chinese-language communities, and secure necessary fieldwork or archival research permissions.

Eligibility

Applicants must be either a graduate student enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States or Canada or contingent faculty at any career stage affiliated with a university in the United States or Canada. Contingent faculty must hold a PhD from an accredited institution in the United States or Canada or be a US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident/work authorized status holder with a PhD from any accredited institution by the application deadline. Applicants must have a working knowledge of Chinese or knowledge of another language used in Chinese studies (e.g., Tibetan, Uyghur). Tenure-track and tenured faculty are not eligible for support.

Budget and Duration

The grant provides a $5,000 grant for travel any time during 12 months. Other support may be accepted during the grant period. Grants cover a 12-month tenure. Travel may take place at any time during these 12 months, and multiple trips are permitted. The grant period must begin between July 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with travel (e.g., air and ground transportation, visas, living expenses), contacting scholars in Chinese-language communities, and accessing databases, collections, and archives (e.g., permits, fees).

Additional Information

The selection criteria for the grant include the research design of the project and its significance to the field of China studies, the need for travel to support the project, the feasibility of the plan of work for the proposed travel, and the institutional resources available to the scholar.

Key Dates

The application deadline for the Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies 2024/2025 is November 14, 2024.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online and must include:

• A completed application form

• An application essay (no more than two double-spaced pages in Arial or Helvetica 11-point font)

• A work plan (no more than one double-spaced page in Arial or Helvetica 11-point font)

• A bibliography (no more than two pages, double-spaced between entries in Arial or Helvetica 11-point font)

• Optional supporting materials (e.g., images, musical scores, or other similar supporting non-text materials, without annotation) (no more than two pages)

• One letter of reference (only required for graduate students)

Selection Process

The selection process for the Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies 2024/2025 is based on the following criteria:

• The project's research design, and its significance to the field of China studies.

• There is a need for travel to support the project.

• The feasibility of the work plan for the proposed travel.

• The institutional resources are available to the scholar.

Contact Information

For more information about the Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies 2024/2025, please visit the Luce/ACLS Travel Grants website.

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