Bursary for MA degree study in Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, 2020-21

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.

For more information on 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 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.

The final deadline is 5pm on 1 May 2020 unless the bursary has been awarded earlier.

For further information: www.manchesterjewishstudies.org/ma-funding-opportunities/

Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme

BMBF – Studienstiftung – Leo Baeck Institute London

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 2016
• 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 2020/21. The fellowships run from October 2020 to September 2021. 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).

Application

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

• Application form (download from the website: www.studienstiftung.de)
• 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 2020/21, including planned research trips
• Letter of recommendation by the supervisor of the PhD project
• Second letter of recommendation

The deadline for application is the 1^st February 2020.

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 an interview in Frankfurt in May 2020.

For more information, please see the website of the Studienstiftung (https://www.studienstiftung.de/en/leo-baeck/) or the website of the Leo Baeck Institute London (http://www.leobaeck.co.uk/leo-baeck-fellowship-programme). A German version of the announcement can be found here: https://www.studienstiftung.de/leo-baeck/

Contact

Dr Peter Antes
Telephone +49 228 82096-286
leobaeck@studienstiftung.de

Secretary

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Martina Lang
Ahrstraße 41
53175 Bonn
Germany
Telephone +49 228 82096-285
lang@studienstiftung.de

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its 2020 fellowship program. In 2020, seven fellowships will be awarded to senior scholars, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and independent researchers to conduct research in the JDC Archives, either in New York or in Jerusalem. Topics in the fields of twentieth century Jewish history, modern history, social welfare, migration, and humanitarian assistance will be considered, as well as other areas of academic research covered in the JDC archival collections.  Our finding aids can be consulted to identify relevant areas. The fellowship awards are $2,000-$5,000 and the deadline for submission is January 21, 2020.

Fellows are expected to make a public presentation on their research upon conclusion of their fellowships.

Past fellows have worked on diverse topics ranging from the eradication of malaria in Mandatory Palestine to Soviet Jewish emigration to the West in the 1970s and 1980s. The areas of research and lectures of previously awarded recipients can be viewed here.

Oxford Seminar in Advanced Jewish Studies

(in consortium with Mandel Scholion Centre, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg)

Towards the Study of Jewish-Buddhist Relations

January to June 2021

Project leaders:

      Professor Dr Boaz Huss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

      Professor Lionel Obadia, National Agency of Research in France

      Dr Sebastian Musch, University of Osnabrück

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FELLOWSHIPS

CLOSING DATE: 10 January 2020

The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies invites applications for Fellowships for the 2020-2021 seminar in advanced Jewish Studies.  The aim of the Oxford Seminar in Advanced Jewish Studies for 2020-2021 is to bring together scholars of Jewish-Buddhist relations and develop a framework for the future study of the field.  To date, Jewish-Buddhist studies have received little scholarly attention, even though the historical basis for the study of the Jewish-Buddhist relationship is strong.  Jewish communities have lived in India since ancient times, with the Bene Israel community claiming to have arrived there in 175 BCE.  Jewish merchants started going to China during the first centuries of the Common Era, and the Kaifeng Jews were granted permission to build a synagogue in 1163.  Small Jewish communities have mushroomed in other East and South Asian countries over the last few centuries.  During the 1940s, China and especially Shanghai became safe havens for many European Jews.  This development also worked the other way around.  Buddhists from South and East Asia have increasingly migrated to North America, Israel, and Europe, where they came into contact with Jewish culture.  Nowadays, Jews and Buddhists interact to an unprecedented degree.  As a result of globalization, migration, and the subsequent increased circulation of ideas, Judaism and Buddhism are becoming more knowledgeable about one another.  In particular, the West’s enchantment with Buddhism since the 1960s has raised many questions about the relationship between Judaism and Buddhism.  This Seminar aims to usher the field of Jewish-Buddhist Studies to the prominence it unquestionably deserves.  This is also the first in a series of International Network Seminars in Advanced Jewish Studies organised by the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Mandel Scholion Centre of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg.

The Seminar will bring together scholars working on Jewish-Buddhist relations (and other related Asian traditions, for example yoga), mostly from Jewish Studies or Religious Studies departments, who will collaborate to investigate the Jewish-Buddhist encounter throughout the ages and identify key aspects that deserve further scrutiny.  We have identified twelve preliminary research foci, with three fields of inquiry (theological, sociological, cultural) across the four relevant periods (ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary).

One product of the Seminar will be the publication of an edited volume on the study of Jewish-Buddhist relations throughout the ages, the first volume of this kind.  We will also explore opportunities to strengthen the research infrastructure of Jewish-Buddhist Studies, for example establishing a Jewish-Buddhist Studies network and forging a group of scholars who will collaborate in the future and pursue further projects that focus on individual aspects following the framework developed during the Seminar.

Each week, one member of the group will present an aspect of his or her research.  In addition, weekly reading sessions will be held.  Weekly seminars will be convened through the duration of two Oxford terms:  14 January to 12 March and 22 April to 18 June 2021.  These will offer a forum for the Fellows to address central research topics related to the overall theme of the Seminar.  The concluding conference will be held from 21 to 23 June 2021.

Visiting Fellows will receive an allowance of £2,515 (pro rata) per calendar month for the period of their tenure.  Travelling expenses up to £550 pounds sterling will also be provided.  Fellows will be expected to be in Oxford for at least one Oxford term.  Applicants should indicate the specific research they would undertake in the course of Fellowship and how this research would contribute to the broader work of the project.  The Centre welcomes applications from scholars working in any period.  Applications both by senior scholars and by scholars at postdoctoral and advanced doctoral level are welcome.

Closing date for applications:  10 January 2020

For more detailed information see: http://www.ochjs.ac.uk/academics/visiting-academics/visiting-fellows/

or contact: Dr Sebastian Musch (sebastian.musch@mail.com)

For any other queries contact: Martine Smith-Huvers (registrar@ochjs.ac.uk)