NYC: Call for Applications – Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History

From the Jewish Heritage Europe website:

Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History 2015-16

The Center for Jewish History offers a range of research fellowships for senior scholars, early career (postdoctoral) scholars, and graduate students to conduct original research in the humanities. In residence at the Center for a period of 10 to 12 months, Fellows have the opportunity to explore the collections of the Center’s partners – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Preference is given to projects that make use of more than one partner collection.

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Prins Foundation Fellowship for Senior Scholars

Intended for scholars from outside North America who seek a permanent teaching and research position in North America; preference given to applicants from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

• Stipend of $75,000 with a relocation stipend of up to $15,000
• Must have received PhD more than six years before start of fellowship
• Deadline: January 5, 2015

Prins Foundation Postdoctoral and Early Career Fellowship for Emigrating Scholars

Intended for scholars from outside North America who seek a permanent teaching and research position in North America; preference given to applicants from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

• Stipend of $35,000
• Deadline: January 5, 2015

Prins Foundation Fellowship for Emigrating Artists and Writers-in-Residence

• Supports original research for early stage projects by artists and writers from outside North America in a variety of disciplines and may include journalists, novelists, poets, travel writers, biographers, photographers, visual artists, and others outside academia
• Stipend of $3,250 per month for up to ten months
• Deadline: applications accepted year-round

Graduate Research Fellowship

Supports graduate students pursuing PhDs who are interested in using the collections of the Center’s partners.

• Stipend of $17,500 with possible relocation funding up to $5,000
• Applicants must have completed all course requirements but the dissertation
• Deadline: February 2, 2015

 Learn more about fellowship awards and apply at fellowships.cjh.org

Christopher Barthel, PhD, Senior Manager for Academic and Public Programs

Center for Jewish History | 15 West 16th St | New York, NY 10011 | fellowships@cjh.org