Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2026-2027, deadline for papers 15th June 2026
The Halpern Center for the Study of Consciousness According to Judaism and the Marcell and Maria Roth Chair in the History and Culture of Polish Jewry, both situated at the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at Bar-Ilan University, are inviting applications for post-doctoral fellowships of up to 70,000 NIS, for the academic year 2026-2027. The fellowship will be undertaken at the department.
The Halpern Center typically supports projects that deal with consciousness and self-consciousness in Jewish societies in historical perspective, and the Roth Chair focuses on East European Jewish History.
The fellowships are open to candidates who have completed their doctoral degree in 2022 or thereafter.
Candidates must submit the following materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Copy of doctoral degree
- Detailed research proposal, including a one-page bibliography
- Letter of reference from the doctoral advisor
- Letter from a faculty member of the Bar-Ilan Department of Jewish History who is willing to serve as mentor for the duration of the fellowship
The Letters should be sent directly to the email address below
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Postdoctoral fellows will be expected to deliver a lecture sponsored by the Halpern Center on their research over the course of the academic year, to participate in the activities of the Center, and to acknowledge the Center’s support in all relevant future publications.
Materials should be sent as a PDF file to Prof. Uriel Gellman, at uriel.gellman@biu.ac.il by June 15, 2026, with the subject header: “Postdoctoral Application, Halpern Center” or “Postdoctoral Application, Polish Jewery respectively.