Bella and Murray Ressler Digital Humanities Fellowship
The Bella and Murray Ressler Digital Humanities Fellowship supports students using digital technology in Holocaust research and teaching through a mentored, in-residence program at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Funder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027
Funding Amounts: $5,000/month stipend for 9 months plus a one-time travel stipend; residency September–May.
Summary: Supports students applying digital technology to Holocaust research and teaching through a mentored, in-residence fellowship.
Key Information: Open to master's and advanced undergraduate students; not open to those with more than one year of doctoral work.
Description
The Bella and Murray Ressler Digital Humanities Fellowship is offered by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and the William Levine Family Institute for Holocaust Education. This fellowship is designed to support students who are applying digital technology to Holocaust research and teaching, with the goal of expanding digital humanities within Holocaust and Genocide studies. Fellows undertake independent research projects under the supervision of a Museum mentor, engage with Museum staff and scholars, and participate in seminars and workshops that address critical questions in Holocaust scholarship. The fellowship is based in Washington, DC, with activities also occurring at the Museum’s collections and research center in Maryland.
