Hillel Jewish Scholarships Portal - Hillel International

Undergraduate scholarships for Jewish Studies majors and minors

Jewish studies minors and majors in their first year of enrollment in the major are eligible to apply for one of five $1,000 scholarships to advance their studies.Jewish studies majors in their third year are eligible to apply for one of three $4,500 scholarships.These scholarships may also be applied to accredited study abroad and other academic programs.Please contact [email protected], or see the application form.Please Note: These funds are for students enrolled at the University of Maryland and may not be used for pre-university gap years.

Upper Canada Lodge B’nai Brith Scholarship in Canadian Jewish Studies

Awarded to an outstanding student in the area of Canadian Jewish Studies. If no suitable candidate can be found in the area of Canadian Jewish Studies, the scholarship may be awarded to an outstanding student in another area of Jewish Studies.

USC Health Sciences

USC Jewish Leadership Scholarship

These are competitive scholarships for incoming freshmen. Applicants will be automatically considered for the Jewish Leadership Scholarship ($12,500 a year for four years).

Vicky & Robert Heuman Scholarship

Since its creation in 2006, the Vicky & Robert Heuman Scholarship has been awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates both academic achievement and financial need. The scholarship is open to Jewish Dayton area residents.

Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship

The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship is designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in Eastern European Jewish literature. This combined fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO's archival collections and library.

Wasserman Essay Prize

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

Weinstein-Minkoff Junior Year in Israel Scholarship

This award will be given to support undergraduate study in Israel during the junior year in a study abroad program at a recognized Israeli university. The award will be granted on the basis of merit. Only students currently enrolled at UW-Madison are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Concordia University, Sir George and Loyola Campus

Wetstein Fellowship

For graduate work in Canadian Jewish studies. M.A. and Ph.D. students eligible.

Queens College

William Fenster Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given to a junior who minors in Jewish Studies with the highest GPA.

William Wortzman Family Education Fund

This scholarship is given to a student that demonstrates financial need with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students seeking business/law degree are preferred. Applicants must be a Jewish resident of the Cleveland area, have a family household income of $150,000 or less, and plan to or currently attend a four year college or university.

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