Program guide

How to apply to ACC Fellowships and Grants (2027 Global Grant Cycle)

Cultural-exchange fellowships for artists, scholars and arts professionals moving between Asia and the US (and within Asia), including a six-month New York Fellowship and flexible individual fellowships.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to creators and freelancers, researchers; Artists, scholars and arts professionals from Asia and the US; one application per cycle; graduate fellowships for Asian students in US programs.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Research proposal, Academic CV, Work samples, Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees).
Write the answersBuild the statement around one plan for the fellowship period and the evidence that you will carry it out.
Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Goapply) before 10 November 2026, and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

42 days before the deadlineAsk referees and order documentsAsk your referees, and order transcripts or score reports; these depend on other people's timelines.
28 days before the deadlineDraft the statementDraft the statement around one clear plan, with evidence from your record.
10 days before the deadlineReview and remindReview against the selection criteria; gently remind referees of the date.
By 8 November 2026Submit and keep the confirmationSubmit early and check that every reference shows as received.

At a glance

Organizer: Asian Cultural Council
Timing: Closing soon: 10 November 2026
Cycle: Annual: applications Oct 1 – Nov 10; recommendation letters due Nov 16
Where: New York, United States, China, Hong Kong SAR China
What you get: $38,000 stipend
Cost: Free to apply and take part
Applied through: Goapply
Account: You need an account on the application system

Who can apply

Open to creators and freelancers, researchers
Artists, scholars and arts professionals from Asia and the US; one application per cycle; graduate fellowships for Asian students in US programs.

Materials checklist

Research proposalUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Academic CVUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What will you do during the fellowship?

A specific plan with milestones, tied to what the fellowship provides.

What is your long-term goal?

Honest and specific. It's fine if it is still forming, as long as the next step is clear.

What reviewers of fellowships look for

Build the statement around one plan for the fellowship period and the evidence that you will carry it out.
Ask referees early and send them your statement and the selection criteria, so their letters address the same points.
Check the eligibility window (years since degree, nationality, field) before investing time.

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How Onward Scout helps

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