David & Lola Swede P’89 Research Fellowship for Jewish Studies
ForecastedInternal — Brandeis University only
David & Lola Swede P’89 Research Fellowship for Jewish Studies supports Brandeis undergraduates’ faculty-mentored research on Judaism and Jewish people to further remembrance and responsibility.
Funder: Brandeis University
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 stipend for 7–10 weeks of intensive summer research
Summary: Supports Brandeis undergraduates conducting otherwise unpaid, faculty-mentored academic research on Judaism and/or the Jewish people.
Key Information: Applicants must remain Brandeis undergraduates in the following fall semester and have a Brandeis faculty mentor.
Description
This fellowship supports otherwise unpaid undergraduate academic research on topics related to Judaism and/or the Jewish people. Offered through Brandeis University’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations (URCC), it pairs summer research with Brandeis faculty mentorship and participation in the university’s undergraduate research community. Past projects have explored Jewish lives under National Socialism, Israeli national identity, Jewish education, and memory’s role in shaping national identity.
Marci J. Swede ’89, PhD established the fellowship in 2021 in memory of her parents, David and Lola Swede, Holocaust survivors from Lodz, Poland. Their commitments to Holocaust education, supporting Israel, and Tikkun Olam shape the fellowship’s purpose: inspiring the next generation to carry forward their work of remembrance, responsibility, and creating goodness for others.
