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The December 1, 2013 deadline for application for all of the 2014-2015 YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research Fellowships is fast approaching. Please take
advantage of this excellent opportunity to avail yourself of one of these
fellowships in Eastern European and American Jewish History.

More information can be found here:
http://www.yivo.org/max_weinreich/index.php?tid=3D53&aid=3D1211

Each year, YIVO awards a series of Max Weinreich Center Research
Fellowships for scholarly research in YIVO=92s library and archival
collections. These fellowships are intended primarily, but not exclusively,
for graduate students and emerging scholars. Each fellowship requires a
public lecture by the holder, to be held during or immediately after the
fellow=92s research period. Fellows are usually expected to spend a period =
of
four to six weeks in residence. This can be divided into several research
trips, in consultation with YIVO staff.

Fellowship in East European Jewish Studies
The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship and the Natalie and
Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or
post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. These
fellowships carry a combined stipend of $9,000 and are for a period of two
to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as
two public lectures by the holder.

Fellowship in Baltic Jewish Studies
The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal
Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, the
Abraham and Rachela Melezin Memorial Fellowshipand the Maria Salit-Gitelson
Tell Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral
research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history at the YIVO Library and
Archives or travel for Ph.D. dissertation research in archives and
libraries of the Baltic states. These fellowships carry a combined stipend
of $5,000 and require a public lecture by the holder.

Fellowship in Polish Jewish Studies
The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship and the Samuel and
Flora Weiss Research Fellowship support doctoral or post-doctoral research
on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish
relations, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to
Polish literature and culture. These fellowships carries a stipend of
$4,000 and are for a period of two to three months of research at the YIVO
Library and Archives, as well as a public lecture by the holder.

Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature and Arts
The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship, Vivian Lefsky Hort
Memorial Fellowship and Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship are designed to
assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in Eastern
European Jewish music, art, and theater and Yiddish literature. This
combined fellowship carries a stipend of $6,500 to defray expenses
connected with research in the YIVO's music, art and theater collections
and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a
public lecture by the holder is also required.

Fellowship in American Jewish Studies
The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship and the Dora and Mayer
Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies are 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. These fellowships are for a period of two to three months of
research at the YIVO Library and Archives and carry a combined stipend of
$5,500. The holder is also required to deliver a public lecture.

Fellowships in Eastern European Jewish Studies which may be combined with
the above fellowships or awarded separately:
=B7 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 two to three months and to deliver a public
lecture.
=B7 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.

The Fellowship Application will require the following information in pdf
format: 1) Cover Letter 2) CV 3) 2-page project proposal, stating
specifically which YIVO holdings are most relevant to the applicant=92s
project. 4) Two letters of recommendation.

Announcements regarding awards for the academic year beginning September
2014 will be made in February 2014.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Eddy Portnoy
Max Weinreich Center Academic Advisor
and Research Associate
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
eportnoy@yivo.cjh.org

OR

Jennifer Young
Director of Education,
Max Weinreich Center for Advanced Jewish Studies,
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
jyoung@yivo.cjh.org | (917) 606-8290