Career Development Award - Leo Baeck Institute
Career Development Award - Leo Baeck Institute supports early-career scholars and professionals with research and project costs to explore the history and culture of Jewish experience in German-speaking lands.
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Funder: Leo Baeck Institute
Due Dates: March 3, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 for one year, with possible renewal for a second year
Summary: A personal grant supporting early-career scholars and professionals researching historical or cultural aspects of Jewish experience in German-speaking lands.
Key Information: Applicants must be in an early career stage, such as before tenure or its equivalent.
Description
The Leo Baeck Institute’s Gerald Westheimer Career Development Fellowship offers a personal grant to an early-career scholar or professional whose proposed work addresses historical or cultural issues of the Jewish experience in German-speaking lands. The award aligns with the Institute’s mission as a research library and archive devoted to the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.
The fellowship provides practical support for carrying out scholarly and professional projects. It can fund scholarly materials, temporary research and production assistance, and expenses such as travel, computing, copying, and communications. Support also extends to membership in scholarly organizations and summer stipends for non-tenured academics.
