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| Winners of YIVO research fellowships may also be eligible to be named a Jewish Studies Teaching Fellow at Eugene Lang College, the liberal arts college of The New School. This fellowship carries a stipend of $7,000-$10,000 per course, for up to two courses. If you are interested in being considered, please mention it in your cover letter. Eugene Lang College will contact you di-rectly to solicit additional materials for your application. For further information, please contact Riva Kadar at KadarR@newschool.edu. |
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 Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship
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| The Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship is intended for post-doctoral research on a topic in Eastern European Jewish Studies. The work should lead to a significant scholarly publication and may encompass the revision of a doctoral dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $3,000 for the holder to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives for a period of one to three months and to deliver a public lecture. |
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Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship
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| The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $7,500, is for a period of one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the holder. |
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Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship
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| The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship is dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. This fellowship is for a period of one to three months and carries a stipend of $2,500. The holder is expected to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives and to deliver a public lecture. |
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Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship
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| The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Music, established by the estate of the late Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz, is designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher at the YIVO Archives and Library. This fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500 to defray expenses connected with research in YIVO’s music collection. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
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| The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship
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The Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Yiddish literature. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $2,000, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. The holder is expected to deliver a public lecture.
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| Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship |
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| The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, established by Mr. Brian Weinstein, is designed to support travel for Ph.D. dissertation research in archives and libraries of the Baltic states, with preference given to research on the Jews of Courland and Latvia. This fellowship carries a stipend of $2,000 with the possibility of renewal. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship
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| The Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship in Eastern Euro-pean Jewish Music, Art, and Theater, established by the family of the late Joseph Kremen, is designed to assist a researcher at the YIVO Archives and Library. This fellowship carries a stipend of $2,000 to defray expenses connected with research in YIVO’s music, art and theater collections. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Abraham and Rachela Melezin Fellowship
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| The Abraham and Rachela Melezin Fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Jewish educational networks in Lithuania, with emphasis on pre-war Vilna and the Vilna region. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months to conduct re-search at the YIVO Library and Archives. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Workmen’s Circle / Dr. Emanuel Patt Visiting Professorship
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| The Workmen’s Circle / Dr. Emanuel Patt Visiting Professorship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, established by the Van Cortlandt Workmen’s Circle Community House, is designed to support three months of post-doctoral research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the visiting faculty member. This award carries a stipend of $5,000. |
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Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship
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| The Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish history. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. The holder is expected to deliver a public lecture. |
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Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship
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| The Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history, the city of Vilnius in particular. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. The holder is expected to deliver a public lecture. |
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Dora and Mayer Tendler Fellowship
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| The Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies, established by Mr. Mayer Tendler in memory of his late wife, is designed to support graduate research in Jewish Studies, with preference given to research in YIVO collections. This fellowship carries a stipend of $3,000. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship
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| The Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship supports research on the destruction of Polish Jewry or on Polish-Jewish relations during the Holocaust period. The research should result in a scholarly publication. This fellowship carries a stipend of $2,500. A written summary of one’s research is required; a public lecture is optional. |
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