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Asian Cultural Council Individual Fellowship

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Asian Cultural Council Individual Fellowship — Asian Cultural Council
  • Who Can Apply: Artists, scholars, and arts professionals who are citizens or legal permanent residents of an ACC-eligible country, territory, or region (including the U.S.), age 21+ by the fellowship start, with at least five years of experience in an eligible discipline; single applicants or joint teams of up to three. ACC grantees from the last two calendar years are ineligible.
  • The Focus: A one-to-six-month self-directed research and cultural-exchange fellowship in a new or less familiar country in Asia or the U.S. (not a residency to produce new work).
  • The Funding: Up to $35,000 USD per fellowship regardless of the number of applicants, set by ACC based on the proposed budget; for U.S. fellowships ACC deducts the $220 SEVIS fee and travel health insurance.
  • Key Requirements: GoApply application with eligibility quiz, biographical data, CV/bio, personal/artist statement, 3 work samples, one letter of recommendation, two professional contacts, and a budget on ACC's Excel template (each co-applicant supplies their own CV, statement, work samples and recommender).
DeadlineTuesday, November 10, 2026
StipendUp to $35,000 USD in grant funding
Duration1 to 6 months
Program datesAugust 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028
Locationmulti_national
ParticipationOn-site
DisciplinesArchitecture (Design, History, and Theory), Archaeology, Art History, Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Conservation, Crafts, Curation, Dance, Ethnomusicology, Film, Literature, Museum Studies, Music, Theater, Visual Art
Age range21–
Application notesApply via GoApply; applications open October 1 and close November 10, 2026 at 9:59 AM ET. Joint applicants submit one application managed by the primary applicant. U.S. travel requires an ACC-sponsored J-1 visa; Asia travel requires fellows to secure visas themselves. U.S. fellowships require at least 30 consecutive days; Asia fellowships require at least 30 cumulative days.
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Asian Cultural Council

Organization based in New York