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Max Weinreich Center Research Fellowships

The Max Weinreich Center Research Fellowships is awarded for scholarly research in YIVO’s library and archival collections. These fellowships are intended primarily for graduate students and emerging scholars. Each fellowship requires a public lecture to be held during or immediately after the fellow’s research period.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
Amount Varies

Ismar Elbogen Scholarship

The Ismar Elbogen Scholarship is directed at doctoral students of various disciplines working on a dissertation related to the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. This includes a 6-12 month research stay at the Center for Jewish History at LBI in New York.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
Amount Varies

Gerald Westheimer Career Development Fellowship

The Leo Baeck Institute offers this award to a scholar or professional in an early career stage, whose proposed work would deal with historical or cultural issues of the Jewish experience in German-speaking lands. The grant is intended to provide for the cost of obtaining scholarly material and help in research and production needs.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
$20,000

Ruth and David Musher Fellowship

One (1) fellowship will be awarded each year to a deserving scholar engaged in graduate level, post-doctoral, or independent study to conduct research in the JDC Archives facility in New York or Jerusalem. The amount granted will be $2,500 per fellow per year.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
Study in israel
$2,500

Fred and Ellen Lewis Fellowship

One (1) or two (2) fellowships will be awarded each year to deserving scholars engaged in graduate level, post-doctoral, or independent study to conduct research in the JDC Archives facility in New York or Jerusalem. The amount granted will range from $2,000 to $5,000 per fellow.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
Study in israel
Up to $5,000

Wasserman Essay Prize

The Wasserman Essay Prize is awarded the best article published in a volume (4 issues) of the journal American Jewish History.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

High School Senior
Current Undergraduate
Graduate Student
Application open
$125

Saul Viener Book Prize

The Saul Viener Prize is awarded biannually. Only books that focus on the history of the Jews in America are considered. Works in literature, sociology, political science, and other fields do not qualify, nor do historical studies of Jews outside of the United States.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Current Undergraduate
Graduate Student
Application open
$1,000

Sid and Ruth Lapidus Fellowship

The Sid and Ruth Lapidus Fellowship supports one or more researcher(s) wishing to use the collections of the American Jewish Historical Society. Preference is given to researchers interested in 17th and 18th century American Jewish history. Please send proposals of up to 5 pages to: [email protected].

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
$6,000

Ruth B. Fein Prize

The AJHS awards the Ruth B. Fein Prize as a travel stipend to a graduate student to help undertake research at the American Jewish Historical Society. To apply, please send a 2-page description of your project, a letter of support from your graduate mentor and a budget for your travel expenses to [email protected].

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
$1,000

Henry L. Feingold Graduate Student Essay Prize

This Essay Prize is awarded biennially for an outstanding paper submitted by a graduate student. Submissions should include: an original, stand-alone research paper of no more than 30 pages, and a CV that notes place of graduate study and degree pursued. Published material is not eligible for consideration.

Deadline to Apply: See Application for Deadline

Graduate Student
Application open
Amount Varies