Scholarships

Taube Philanthropies/OCHJS Doctoral Scholarship in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Deadline: 10 January 2020.

October 14, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Taube Philanthropies/OCHJS Doctoral Scholarship in Hebrew and Jewish Studies

The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies has been awarded a grant by Taube Philanthropies toward the Taube Family Doctoral Student Scholarship Fund. We invite applications for one full three-year scholarship for a doctoral candidate accepted for a DPhil degree at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the University of Oxford. The successful candidate will engage in research on any topic of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, but in the selection of the successful candidate a demonstration that the proposed project will make use of resources uniquely available in Oxford will be an advantage. The scholarship will cover course fees at the home/EU rate as well as their living expenses up to £12,000 per annum. Candidates apply on the Faculty of Oriental Studies graduate admissions website (https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/dphil-oriental-studies) before Friday 10 January 2020, 12:00 midday UK time. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Skype interviews are possible.

For any questions, please contact Mrs Martine Smith-Huvers at registrar@ochjs.ac.uk

Research Associate/PhD Student position. The department of Jewish Studies. Goethe University, Frankfurt. Deadline for applications: 30 October 2019

October 10, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

The department of Jewish Studies, supervised by Prof. Elisabeth Hollender in association with the LOEWE research group “Minority Studies: Language and Identity” at Goethe University, Frankfurt, is inviting applications – subject to final approval of project funds – for a

Research Associate/PhD student (all gender welcome)

(E13 TV-G-U, 65% part-time)

in the Jewish Studies project “Liturgical Language and Identity: Hebrew Poetry in the Middle Ages” The position begins

1^st January 2020 and is limited to 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities:

comparative analysis of the use of biblical language in medieval Hebrew poetry (piyyut) from various Jewish communities (Ashkenaz, North Africa, Middle East)
publication of the results in a suitable form
participation in other activities of the LOEWE research group

The candidate should hold a second university degree in Jewish Studies or a comparable field (M.A., Master or equal), should have good command of literary Hebrew. Previous interest in medieval Hebrew poetry or Hebrew/Semitic linguistics is expected, as well as interest in digital humanities. Knowledge of a second Semitic language is of advantage. There will be the opportunity to write a thesis on the topic of the project, if requested also under cotutelle.

The Goethe University aims to increase the number of women scientists in research and therefore urges suitably qualified women to apply. Women are given priority with equal aptitude and professional achievement. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

Applications with attached CV, certificate of last degree, transcript of records, must be submitted in electronic form (1 PDF file) by 30^th October 2019 to: Hollender@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Fellowships and grants at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center. Moscow. Deadline for applications: 10 November 2019.

July 19, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Two opportunities (1 fellowship and 1 research grant) at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Moscow

Deadline for applications: 10 November 2019

Announcement 1: Fellowship at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow)

Fellowship at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center for doctoral candidates and post-doctoral candidates in the field of history and culture of the Jews in Russia, with affiliations in research and educational centers outside Russia for work in Moscow’s archives and libraries.

Terms of the fellowship:

Amount of the grant: 100,000 rubles (about $1,500) per month for doctoral candidates; 150,000 rubles (about $2,200) post-doctoral candidates
Paid trip to Moscow and back
Assistance in obtaining a Russian visa
Duration of the fellowship: from 1 to 3 months (to be determined by the applicant)
Beginning of the fellowship: not earlier than April 1, 2020
End of the fellowship: no later than November 30, 2020
The deadline for submission of applications: November 10, 2019
Announcement of the contest results: January 20, 2020

More details on our website: https://www.jewish-museum.ru/en/research-center/projects/fellowship-2020/

Announcement 2: Research Grant at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow)

Grant for “Research in the Field of History and Culture of the Jews in Russia (Russia before Peter the Great, Russian Empire, USSR and the former Soviet Union)” in 2020.

The terms and conditions of the Grant:

Grant amount: from 200 thousand rubles to 1.5 million rubles per year
The implementation period of the projects: from 1 to 3 years (the decision to renew the grant to each subsequent year is accepted on the basis of interim reports)
Purposes: fundamental or applied research practices in the framework of the selected topic
Participants: contest of individual and group projects, announced for Russian and foreign researchers of history and culture of the Jews in Russia. Both individuals and corporate entities (non-profit organizations) may apply to participate in the contest
The deadline for submission of applications: November 10, 2019.
Announcement of the contest results: January 20, 2020.

Expected research results:

Publication of an article following the research in one of the leading scientific journals (if the grant amount is from 200 to 500 thousand rubles, and the project realisation term does not exceed one year)
Preparation of a monograph text for publication (obligatory for the projects for more than a year and funding of more than 500 thousand rubles)

More details on our website: https://www.jewish-museum.ru/en/research-center/projects/research-grants-2020/

Contact details for both announcements:

ul. Obraztsova, 11, bldg. 1A, Moscow
Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
Private Cultural Institution
tel: +7-495-05-50 (260)
Research Center
e-mail: rc@jewish-museum.ru
Contact person: Anastasia Deka