Since its founding in 1919, the American Council of Learned Societies has provided the humanities and related social sciences with leadership, opportunities for innovation, and national and international representation. The council’s many activities have at their core the practice of scholarly self-governance. Central to the American Council of Learned Societies throughout its history have been its programs of awarding fellowships and grants aiding research. All council awards are made through rigorous peer review by specially appointed committees of scholars from throughout the United States and, in some programs, abroad. For more information: http://www.acls.org