Research Fellowships

Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica
The Starr Fellowship covers travel expenses and a stipend for a group of scholars from around the world to gather at Harvard to engage in full-time research in a designated subject area in Judaica. Applicants may come from any discipline in the humanities or social sciences associated with studies in Judaica; junior faculty are especially encouraged to apply. PhDs are required.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship
The Silver Fellowship provides an opportunity for an active congregational rabbi to spend a full semester at Harvard University researching an area of Jewish scholarship. The Fellowship will provide generous funding for one semester at Harvard and is intended to allow the recipient to begin, continue, or complete a piece of serious research in some area of Jewish scholarship before he or she returns to congregational life.

Application Deadline:TBA

Graduate Student Fellowships

Summer Study and Research Fellowships for Harvard Graduate Students
The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies has limited funds available to support qualified Harvard graduate students in the field of Jewish studies with summer research or study opportunities.

Application Deadline:TBA

Harvard Graduate Fellowship for Study in Israel
A Fellowship, co-sponsored by the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies and the Harvard Divinity School, to support study in Israel for a Harvard graduate student. The Fellowship is open to current graduate students in HDS or FAS.
CJS will NOT be offering this fellowship for the 09-10 Academic Year.
Application Deadline: Please check back in 2009 for the following year.

Undergraduate Student Fellowships

Summer Senior Thesis Research Fellowships for Harvard Undergraduate Students
The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies has limited funds available to support qualified Harvard undergraduate students conducting summer research for a senior thesis in the field of Jewish studies.

Application Deadline:TBA

Undergraduate Prizes

Norman Podhoretz Prize in Jewish Studies
The Podhoretz Prize is awarded to the Harvard College student with the best essay, feature article or short story on a Jewish theme.

Application Deadline:TBA

Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies
The Weinstein Prize is awarded to the Harvard College student with the best essay on a Jewish theme.

Application Deadline:TBA