Date:    Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:38:02 EDT
<br>From:    Allan Metcalf <AAllan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>
<br>Subject: News from the American Council of Learned Societies
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<br>(ADS belongs to ACLS)
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<br>**EXTRA! THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE ACLS**
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<br>Here is a preview of the latest news on the Website of the
<br>American Council of Learned Societies: <http://www.acls.org>.
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<br>*ACLS ANNOUNCES FELLOWSHIP & GRANT
<br>COMPETITIONS TO BE HELD IN 1998-99*
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<br>Information on ACLS fellowships and grants is now updated for competitions to
<br>be
<br>held in 1998-99.  The ACLS Fellowship Program, cornerstone of our support for
<br>scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences, was
<br>recently
<br>enhanced by major endowment grants of $5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon
<br>Foundation and $4 million from the Ford Foundation, and by increased support
<br>from our college and university Associates.  Funds have also been contributed
<br>to
<br>the program by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
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<br>These grants have enabled us to increase the ACLS Fellowship stipends to
<br>$25,000
<br>maximum for junior scholars and to $35,000 maximum for senior scholars.  The
<br>number of fellowships available will also increase, to at least 60.  Along
<br>with
<br>these increases, we are reducing the required time between supported research
<br>leaves from 5 years to 3 years.
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<br>We are also pleased to announce a program in cooperation with the New York
<br>Public Library. Up to five residential fellowships at the Library's new Center
<br>for Scholars and Writers will be offered. These fellowships are intended for
<br>scholars whose research will be enhanced by access to the collections of the
<br>Library.
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<br>See <http://www.acls.org/fellows.htm> for further information.
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