Hillel Jewish Scholarships Portal - Hillel International

AJS Conference Travel Grants

The Association for Jewish Studies remains committed to supporting wide participation in its Annual Conference. In particular, the AJS seeks to support untenured faculty, graduate students, independent scholars without full-time employment, parents/guardians of children needing care during the conference, and international scholars who receive little to no institutional support for AJS conference attendance. All accepted presenters (Speakers, Respondents, or Chairs) are eligible to apply.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

AJS Dissertation Completion Fellowships

This fellowship encourages the timely completion of doctorates and creates a cohort of fellows who will lead the field of Jewish Studies for decades to come. Launched in 2016, this program awards seven fellowships annually ($20,000) to PhD students entering the final year and completing a dissertation in Jewish Studies.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Alan D. Leve Undergraduate Research & Travel Grant

These grants are intended to defray costs associated with short-term research or study in the field of Jewish Studies at UCLA, including but not limited to travel stipends and summer research project stipends.

Deadline to Apply: November 17, 2024

Albert Strickler Memorial Fund

The fund provides an interest-free loan of up to $5,000 to medical students, preferably of the Jewish faith, who demonstrate a significant need for financial aid and are enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic school.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship

This fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. This fellowship carries a stipend of $8,000 for three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation Scholarship Fund is awarded to Jewish high school seniors. Students must show strong academic record, leadership potential, and financial need. Student's parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula (Sunnyvale and north), Marin, or Sonoma Counties.

Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2024

University of Minnesota

Alpha Iota Scholarship

This scholarship shall be awarded to a graduate student who is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) Alpha Iota Chapter at the University of Minnesota.All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and will be scored based on academic performance; chapter, campus and community activities and financial need. Applicants for undergraduate scholarships MUST be initiated members who are rising juniors, and seniors. These women must be full-time students for the coming year. Graduate applicants must have completed at least one year of graduate studies prior to applying.

Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2024

Alumni and Friends of JFSA College Financial Aid Program Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate or graduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 seeking a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree at an accredited college. Applicants must self-identify as Jewish, be a resident of the Greater Cleveland area, have a family household income of $150,000 or less.

Deadline to Apply: April 4, 2024

York University

Alyce Orzy Award in Jewish Teacher Education

Given annually to a student in the Jewish Teacher Education Program demonstrating financial need and high academic achievement. Preference will be given to students from communities outside Toronto.

Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2024

American Jewish Archives Fellowship

This Fellowship Program was founded so students and scholars could gather to research and study at the American Jewish Archives. Scholars come to Cincinnati to conduct in-depth research at the American Jewish Archives and to take part in the academic community of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Deadline to Apply: February 16, 2024

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