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Fellowships & Grants
Institute of American Cultures Fellowships and Grants
Advancing Scholarship on the Cultures and Communities That Shape America

IAC Predoctoral Fellowship

UCLA Institute of American Cultures fellowships are awarded to current UCLA graduate students and predoctoral candidates with demonstrated interest in ethnic studies to aid in the completion of a thesis or dissertation. Terms of awarded fellowships may range from 1 to 3 quarters, and cover in-state tuition and fees plus a stipend of $6,000-$7,400 per quarter. The acceptance of a fellowship includes a commitment to contributing to the activities of the sponsoring Ethnic Studies Research Center. The Bunche Center for African American Studies will be awarding a 2026-2027 Graduate/Predoctoral Fellowship.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Open to current UCLA graduate students and predoctoral candidates
  • Demonstrated interest in African American, American Indian, Asian American, or Chicana/o studies
  • Fellowship in African American studies open only to doctoral students who will have advanced to candidacy by the beginning of the fellowship year.

Restrictions apply regarding acceptance of supplemental employment and/or other awards during the fellowship year.

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IAC Grant

The UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) invites applications for support of research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/os for 2020-2021. The Institute also invites proposals on interethnic relations that will increase collaboration between the Centers and/or between the Centers and other campus units.

Eligibility

  • Open to UCLA faculty, staff, graduate students, and IAC visiting scholars.
  • Applicants who received this grant in the last two academic years (2018–19 and 2019–20) are not eligible to apply for a 2020–21 grant.
  • All grant recipients must comply with UCLA’s Protection of Human Subjects in Research requirements, where applicable, before receiving funding.

Application Process & Timeline

  • Grant period: July 1, 2026– May 31, 2027.
  • Applications available: October 15, 2025.
  • Application deadline: March 1, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Notification of awards: May 2026.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Applicants should consult with the Coordinator of the appropriate Center before submission (for interethnic proposals, discuss with each applicable Center).

Funding Guidelines & Restrictions

  • Awards are made on a reimbursement basis only.
  • Permanent equipment purchases will be funded only under exceptional circumstances.
  • Conference travel, whether for presenting or attending, is not reimbursable.