Funder: Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
Due Dates: November 23, 2026, 5 p.m. ET (Application) | November 30, 2026, 5 p.m. ET (References)
Funding Amounts: Fellowship grants for independent post-doctoral projects
Summary: Supports independent scholarly, literary, and art projects that advance the understanding, preservation, or transmission of Jewish culture.
Key Information: Applicants must pass an eligibility intake review before receiving an application.
Description
The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (MFJC) Fellowship program assists well-qualified individuals carrying out independent post-doctoral scholarly, literary, or art projects in a field of Jewish specialization. Supported work must make a significant contribution to the understanding, preservation, or transmission of Jewish culture. The program encompasses both scholarship and creative practice, with Jewish culture as the central focus.
Fields include Bible and Semitics, Talmud and Rabbinics, Jewish philosophy and thought, Jewish languages, Hebrew literature, Holocaust studies, and Jewish education. Projects may also address ancient, medieval, or modern Jewish history, folklore, social science, literature, and art history. Creative disciplines include art, film, music, and theater. The current application cycle is for 2027–2028.
