The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies is delighted to announce the 2019-2020 Annual Fellowship Competition to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. They are awards fellowships-in-residence to applicants operating on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior students.
The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, geography, film studies, German studies, history, Jewish studies, law, literature, material culture, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, comparative genocide studies, and others.
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- The Mandel Center awards fellowships-in-residence to candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars.
- The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, geography, film studies, German studies, history, Jewish studies, law, literature, material culture, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, comparative genocide studies, and others.
- Proposals from applicants conducting research outside the discipline of history or on Mandel Center strategic priorities are especially encouraged.
- Applicants must be affiliated with an academic or research institution.
How to Apply & Competitions Rules:
To win the fellowship you need to do register through the given link: https://apply.ushmm.org/users/sign_up
Rules:
- All applications must consist of the following:
- An online application form
- A project proposal, in PDF format, not to exceed five single-spaced pages
- A curriculum vitae summary, in PDF format, not to exceed four single-spaced pages
- Two signed letters of recommendation that speak to the significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s ability to carry it out.
- Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council’s Academic Committee may not write letters of recommendation. Only two letters will be considered. Any additional letters will not be included in the applicant’s file.
- Applicants who have received a fellowship award from the Mandel Center in previous cycles may not re-apply unless seven years have passed since the end date of their previous residence.
- Successful project proposals should highlight the resources available at the Museum that scholars will need to access in order to support their research.
Benefits:
- Stipends range up to $3,700 per month for the purpose of defraying local housing and other miscellaneous living expenses and are subject to US tax law.
- Awards include a stipend to offset the cost of direct travel to and from Washington, DC. Residents of the Washington, DC, metropolitan area receive a reduced stipend of $1,850 per month.
Application Deadline:
The 2019–2020 Fellowship competition is now open and will close on November 15, 2018.
Apply Now
Direct inquiries to International Academic Programs – Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) at vscholars@ushmm.org
