The Leading Edge Fellowship program aims to demonstrate the potential of humanistic knowledge and methods to solve problems, build capacity, and advance social justice and equity. The fellowships support recent PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences as they work with social justice organizations to advance justice and equity in communities across the United States.
ACLS welcomes applications from recent PhDs in the humanities and related social sciences to take on full time positions at one of twenty-two social justice organizations, including including the Campaign for Southern Equality (Asheville, NC), Gender Justice (Saint Paul, MN), and PolicyLink (Oakland, CA). The full roster of partnering organizations and projects is available on the website.
Our host partners provide professional development opportunities and employee benefits to fellows, and draw on fellows’ scholarly perspectives and broad set of skills. Fellows receive a stipend of $66,000 for the first year, $70,000 in the second, and have access to funds and opportunities for professional development through ACLS and our alumni network. This initiative is made possible through the support of the Mellon Foundation. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 15th by 9:00pm EDT. Applications will be accepted only through the ACLS online application system. Applicants should not contact any of the organizations directly.
Applicants must have a PhD that was/will be formally conferred by their university between September 1, 2018, and September 1, 2023. Applicants scheduled to graduate in Spring or Summer 2023 must be prepared to verify, with confirmation from their dissertation advisor or department chair, satisfactory progress towards degree conferral before September 2023. Applicants who do not have PhD in hand by September 1, 2023, will not be able to take up the fellowship. Applicants’ PhDs may be in any field in the humanities or humanistic social sciences.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for the entire duration of the fellowship term. This includes Indigenous individuals residing in the United States through rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794, and those who hold DACA status, Temporary Protected Status, or political asylee or refugee status. Neither ACLS nor the host organization can sponsor fellows for visas.
See original job posting and apply online at: https://www.acls.org/competitions/acls-leading-edge-fellowships/
Applications must be submitted online and must include:
> A completed application form, including a short answer section about applying humanistic doctoral training to sectors beyond the academy.
> A cover letter tailored to each selected project and addressed to the host organization (1-2 pages). Applicants applying for two positions will submit two distinct cover letters.
> A resume (1-2 pages) and a list of three references. Applicants applying for two positions will submit two resumes and lists of references. No reference letters are required at the time of application.
Please visit https://www.acls.org/competitions/acls-leading-edge-fellowships/ for complete position descriptions, eligibility criteria, and other helpful information for applicants.