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| | Introduction to ACLS |
 | | ACLS is perhaps best known as a funder of humanities research through fellowships and grants awarded to individuals and, on occasion, to groups and institutions. |
 | | ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D. or equivalent to devote a full year to research and writing in such fields as Literatures and Languages, History, Anthropology, Political Theory, Philosophy, Classics, Religion, the History of Art, Linguistics, Musicology, and the study of diverse world civilizations and cultures. |
 | | ACLS is a founder and supporter of the National Humanities Alliance, based in Washington, which monitors developments in the federal support of the humanities. |
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