Funder: Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Letters of nomination)
Funding Amounts: Fellowship support for first-book publication and/or further research
Summary: Supports outstanding recent PhD recipients in Jewish studies in publishing their first book, launching scholarly careers, and/or furthering research.
Key Information: A nomination from the applicant’s PhD department head or dissertation supervisor is required to receive the application link.
Description
The International Ephraim E. Urbach Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies is funded and administered by the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture in cooperation with the World Union of Jewish Studies. It assists a limited number of outstanding recent PhD recipients in a field of Jewish studies as they move from doctoral work into scholarly careers.
The fellowship supports first-book publication, the launch of a scholarly career, and/or further research in a scholar’s area of special interest. Rather than prescribing a single research topic within Jewish studies, it focuses on developing scholarship by promising early-career researchers. Candidates are expected to demonstrate strong graduate academic achievement, distinguished dissertation work, and promise of a distinguished academic career.
