Apply Now: Doctoral Fellowships for Academic Jewish Studies

Applicants must aim to produce an original piece of scholarship that will advance the field. The fellowship programme includes online seminars and workshops designed to foster networking and collaboration between their fellows. These events include skills based workshops and opportunities to present work-in-progress. Recipients are expected to participate in these events throughout their fellowship.

Topics

• All topics within the broad field of Jewish Studies are considered eligible for the Foundation’s Jewish Studies grants. The Foundation particularly welcomes applications from those engaged in the study of contemporary Jewish life in Europe from a social science perspective and those whose proposals involve digital humanities research techniques.
• In principle, projects only tangentially related to Jewish Studies are unlikely to be successful, nor will projects devoted to an individual or individuals who happen to be Jewish, but whose historical importance is not significantly contingent on that biographical fact. Secondary school education, informal education and documentary films will not be funded within the context of the Academic Jewish Studies grant programme.

Funding Information

• Maximum award amount: £19,000 per annum
• Duration: up to 3 years

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications for doctoral fellowships must be submitted by PhD students (or prospective students) themselves. Those not yet accepted to their PhD programme of choice will need to indicate where they intend to study and when they expect to hear if they have been accepted. Their prospective supervisor must also submit a letter of reference.
• To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, individual applicants must be European citizens (citizens of both EU and non-EU European countries are eligible). Likewise, the institution where applicants propose to undertake their doctoral degree must be based in Europe. They are not currently accepting applications to study in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate having been resident in Europe for at least 2 years prior to their award coming into effect. If your application is approved, you will be required to provide evidence of residency in Europe since August 2023. The Foundation will provide a list of the types of credible documentation accepted.

For more information, visit Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe.