Annual Fellowships
Annual Fellowships support scholars’ residential research and writing on the Holocaust and related topics, using Museum collections to advance historical insight and develop a new generation of Holocaust scholars.
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Funder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Due Dates: August 15, 2026 (Applications open) | November 15, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 monthly for two, four, or eight consecutive months, plus a one-time travel stipend
Summary: Residential fellowships support research and writing on the Holocaust and related topics using the Museum’s collections and resources.
Key Information: Open to scholars from PhD candidacy (ABD) onward, with a mandatory Washington, DC residency.
Description
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum offers fellowships-in-residence for significant research and writing on the Holocaust and related topics. Projects should benefit from residence at the Museum and access to its resources. The program welcomes all relevant academic disciplines and encourages diversity in research topics, approaches, and disciplinary perspectives. Developing a new generation of Holocaust scholars is a principal priority, and early-career scholars are especially encouraged to apply.
Fellows have time for archival research, writing, and participation in a scholarly community. Resources include Holocaust-related archival documents, library holdings in more than 60 languages, oral histories, films, photographs, memoirs, the Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names, and the ITS Digital Archive. Fellows receive tailored consultations with staff, publication guidance, and opportunities to attend scholarly presentations and lectures.
