New York Fellowship 2028 in USA | Fully Funded

The New York Fellowship 2028 by the Asian Cultural Council is a six-month, fully funded fellowship for artists, scholars, and arts professionals from eligible Asian countries. It supports cultural exchange in New York City and provides funding for travel, accommodation, living expenses, insurance, visa costs, and eligible cultural activities.

Applicants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of an ACC-eligible country, territory, or region. They must be at least 21 years old by the fellowship start date and have at least five years of professional experience in an eligible artistic or cultural discipline. Applicants must also be confident communicating in English as required for the J-1 visa.

The fellowship provides economy-class international airfare, accommodation and housing, food and daily living expenses, local transportation, mandatory travel health insurance, visa-related expenses, and funding for museum admissions, event tickets, and other eligible cultural activities while in New York.

The New York Fellowship runs for six months. There are two cohorts: the first cohort runs January 1 – June 30, 2028, and the second cohort runs July 1 – December 31, 2028. Applicants may indicate a preferred cohort, but ACC assigns fellows to cohorts.

Eligible disciplines include Architecture (Design, History, and Theory), Archaeology, Art History, Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Conservation, Crafts, Curation, Dance, Ethnomusicology, Film, Literature, Museum Studies, Music, Theater, and Visual Art. Applicants should belong to one of these fields to be considered.

Yes. Applicants must be at least 21 years old by the start of the fellowship and must have a minimum of five years of professional experience in an eligible artistic or cultural discipline. These requirements ensure applicants have a demonstrable professional background suitable for the fellowship.

Applicants must be confident communicating in English and able to handle daily tasks independently, which is necessary for the J-1 visa process and successful participation in program activities and interactions while in New York.

Selected fellows are required to enter the United States on a J-1 visa sponsored by the Asian Cultural Council. ACC provides guidance and sponsorship for the J-1 visa as part of the fellowship requirements and support.

The application process is conducted online through the ACC GoApply portal. Applicants should follow the instructions to register in the GoApply portal and submit the required materials. The official application link is provided on the ACC grant opportunities page.

The published deadline for applications is 10 November 2026. Applicants should submit their applications before this date via the online GoApply portal linked on the Asian Cultural Council grant opportunities page.