ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships 2026

The ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships place recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations advancing justice and equity in their communities. Fellows take on substantive roles drawing on doctoral training, including research, project management, and communication. The program provides salary stipends, health insurance, and professional development funding, with relocation support for in-person positions.

Salary stipends, health insurance, professional development funding, relocation stipend

Applicants must have a PhD that will be formally conferred between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2026, and must be authorized to work in the United States for the entire fellowship duration.

Applications are submitted online and include an application form, a cover letter for each position, a resume, and references.