American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit organization that supports advanced scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. It provides fellowships, grants, and awards to researchers and institutions to promote scholarly excellence, intellectual exchange, and innovative work. ACLS aims to strengthen humanistic understanding and academic research by fostering dialogue among scholars, enhancing the visibility of their work, and encouraging long-term investment in the humanities across the United States.