Scholarships / Fellowships

Bursary for MA degree study in Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, 2021-22

January 19, 2021 by EAJS Administrator

Bursary for MA degree study in Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, 2021-22

This is a home/EU fees bursary for an MA student who chooses Jewish Studies topics as their main focus in the MA in Religions and Theology (https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/01297/ma-religions-and-theology/).

One bursary will be awarded each year on a competitive basis. There are no eligibility criteria based on nationality, but please note that the bursary is restricted to the maximum cost of home/EU fees. The opportunity to apply is now open and will remain open until the award has been made. Interested parties are encouraged to submit the online application to the Religions and Theology MA programme and the MA Funding Application Form as soon as possible. Further details to be announced in January 2021. Further information: www.manchesterjewishstudies.org/ma-funding-opportunities/

Bi-Annual Essay Prize: CRINT Essay Prize in Early Jewish and Christian Studies. Deadline: 1 July 2021.

January 13, 2021 by EAJS Administrator

CRINT Essay Prize in Early Jewish and Christian Studies

The Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum (CRINT) Foundation invites submissions for its bi-annual Essay Prize, to be awarded to the best paper on a topic related to the early history of Jews and Christians. Any essay illuminating how Jews and Christians shared and/or developed their own traditions and identities during the first six centuries CE is eligible. Rabbinic literature and culture have long been areas of special focus of CRINT and submissions that in some way engage or draw on these fields of study are therefore especially welcomed.

The amount of the prize is €1.000. (Post-)graduate students and scholars who received their PhD no earlier than 2016 are eligible to submit a paper.

The CRINT Foundation supports open access initiatives, and additional funds may be made available to help cover article processing charges for the prizewinning essay.

In order to participate, submit a document not exceeding 10,000 words (including footnotes; a bibliography is not necessary) to Dr. Matthijs den Dulk (crintessay@gmail.com) by July 1, 2021. The essay should not have been previously published. Submissions will be judged with particular attention to originality, significance, persuasiveness of argumentation and clarity of expression.

The 2021 award committee consists of Profs. Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr, Richard Kalmin, and Joshua Schwartz.

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – AJS grant applications now open

January 12, 2021 by EAJS Administrator

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has now opened its Academic Jewish Studies 2021 grant round with categories for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Teaching Fellowships and Teaching Networks, Research Consortia and Language Studies Grants.

Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria, which we hope will expand the scope of the grants and benefit the field of Jewish Studies.

Early career researchers may now apply for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship up to seven years after they have completed their PhD.
The Teaching Fellowship category has been expanded – institutions can now apply for funding to support the provision of essential Jewish Studies subjects as well as Jewish languages instruction.
Advanced BA students are now eligible to apply for Foundation-funded scholarships for intensive Hebrew and Yiddish language study.

The deadline for applications is Monday 15 March, 2021 at 5pm (GMT).

You can access more information on our Academic Jewish Studies grant categories below or visit our website.

Please note: The Spring 2021 grant round for Archives and Libraries, Jewish Education and Museums programmes will open next week.

International Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme. Deadline for applications: 1 February 2021.

November 27, 2020 by EAJS Administrator

Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme

BMBF – Studienstiftung – Leo Baeck Institute London

Applications invited (Deadline: 1 February 2021)

Aim of the Programme

The international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme awards fellowships to doctoral students who carry out research into the history and culture of Central European Jewry. We welcome projects on any period or field (including literature, philosophy, history, musicology), and any region (such as Europe, Israel, the Americas), as long as they relate to German-speaking Jewry. In addition to financial support for one year, the programme provides opportunities to exchange ideas with peers from around the world. It is open to doctoral candidates of any nationality, studying at any university. All fellows remain at their home institution, but come together for two workshops in the course of the fellowship, which are jointly organised by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and the Leo Baeck Institute London.

Requirements

– University degree(s) with outstanding marks

– Date of latest degree not before February 2017

– Formal qualification for doctoral studies / acceptance on a doctoral programme at a recognised university

– Research project focussing on the history and culture of Central European Jewry

Programme schedule

Up to twelve fellows will be selected for the programme in the academic year 2021/22. The fellowships run from October 2021 to September 2022. Regular workshops and an intranet platform provide support for scholarship holders and enable them to present their research and discuss methodologies and findings with other fellows. Working languages are German and English. After the first year, students enrolled at a university in Germany may apply for an extension of their scholarship within the framework of the Studienstiftung’s doctoral programme, subject to available funds.

Funding

Fellows receive a stipend of 1,350 € a month. In addition, a monthly research allowance of 100 € is available. Fellows can also apply for supplements for health insurance (max. 100 €/month) and childcare, as well as travel allowances to support research trips and participation at conferences abroad. Contributions to tuition fees outside Germany may also be granted (max. 10,000 €). All funding is provided in accordance with the general regulations issued by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).

Academic activities corresponding to 25% of a fulltime position may be pursued to supplement the scholarship in order to promote integration in the research context (cf. www.studienstiftung.de Doctoral scholarships, Financial support).

Application

Candidates are invited to submit the following documents in English or German:

– Application form (DOC, 2.1 MB)

– Cover letter outlining the motivation for participation in the programme (1 page)

– Curriculum vitae with details on education, general interests and language skills

– Photocopy of university degree(s), including marks/grading

– Research proposal (5 pages)

– Research schedule for the academic year 2021/22, including planned research trips

– Letter of recommendation by the supervisor of the PhD project – Second letter of recommendation

The deadline for application is the 1st February 2021.

We accept applications by e-mail (as a single pdf document please, the letters of recommendation may be submitted separately) or conventional mail. Only complete application sets will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to two video-based interviews in April/May 2021.

Contact

Dr Peter Antes
Telephone: +49 (0)228 82096-286
E-Mail: leobaeck@studienstiftung.de

Secretary

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Martina Lang
Ahrstraße 41
53175 Bonn
Germany
Telephone: +49 228 82096-285
E-Mail: lang@studienstiftung.de

Four PhD Positions (applications welcome within the field of Jewish Studies). The Centre of Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University. Deadline for submissions: 28 February 2021.

November 18, 2020 by EAJS Administrator

Four PhD Positions in the field of Jewish Studies

The Centre of Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University

Applications Procedure Opens: 1 February 2021

Deadline for Submissions: 28 February 2021

The Centre of Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University advertises four PhD positions and welcomes applications within the field of Jewish Studies. The applicants will be asked to submit a transcript of records, a copy of their MA thesis and a dissertation plan.

The successful candidates will receive full funding for four years and will be required to spend the larger part of that time at Lund University. The application procedure opens on 1 February 2021 and a link to the application system will appear at the following address on that date: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university/applying-position

The deadline for submission is 28 February 2021.

For questions, please turn to Magnus Zetterholm (Magnus.Zetterholm@ctr.lu.se).