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American Art Dissertation Fellows

Since 1992, Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art have supported more than 300 historians of American art, including some of the nation’s most distinguished college and university faculty, museum curators, and leaders in the cultural sector. Awards support graduate students in any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing for scholarship on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. A list of all the Fellows from 2021-2025 is available here.

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2025 American Art Dissertation Fellows

Application GuidelinesACLS invites applications for Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, which support graduate students pursuing research on the history of art and visual culture of the United States, including all aspects of Native American art, and who are at any stage of PhD dissertation research or writing.

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