This year, Limmud will award highly subsidised places (a 90% discount for Sunday 27th December – Wednesday 30th December in a shared room, with the possibility to upgrade or extend at the candidate’s own expense) for up to five UK-based PhD students or ECRs working in the field of Jewish studies (including but not limited to history, literature, art, Torah, politics, sociology, anthropology, music).
Eligibility: Candidates must be based at a UK university and either 1. a PhD student in their 2nd or 3rd year (adjusted for part-time students) or 2. a post-doctoral researcher, within 5 years of submitting their PhD, and not in possession of a permanent academic position.
Selected candidates will be required to:
1. Present a session based on their field of research. This could be an introduction to the topic, part of a thesis chapter, a deep dive into a source of their choice, or something discovered in a rabbit hole! Limmud is all about learning and we’re excited to hear all about new research in Jewish studies in the UK.
2. Participate in a pre-Festival training workshop on presentation skills and how to convert research for public audiences.
3. Attend six additional sessions at Festival(led by the four other candidates, the session delivered by their mentor, and a panel featuring selected invited senior academics) and engage in peer-led feedback.
4. Come along to a social with this and last year’s PhD cohorts!
5. Receive mentoring from a senior academic in their discipline.
Candidates should submit a 200-word summary of their PhD research, as well as a session proposal (100 words) via this form by 5pm on Friday 31st July 2026.
Please direct any questions to phdprogramme@limmud.org