American Council of Learned Societies

American Council of Learned Societies
Formation1919; 105 years ago (1919)
TypeProfessional association
Headquarters633 Third Avenue, New York City, U.S.
Location
Membership
75 scholarly associations
President
Joy Connolly
Websitewww.acls.org

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a private, nonprofit federation of 75 scholarly organizations in the humanities and related social sciences founded in 1919.[1] It is best known for its fellowship competitions which provide a range of opportunities for scholars in the humanities and related social sciences at all career stages, from graduate students to distinguished professors to independent scholars, working with a number of disciplines and methodologies in the U.S. and abroad.

  1. ^ "Our Work". American Council of Learned Societies. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.