HBI Research Awards
The HBI Research Awards fund innovative research and artistic projects advancing Jewish women’s and gender studies across disciplines.
Funder: Hadassah-Brandeis Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Junior grants up to $2,000; Senior grants up to $5,000; typically one-year projects
Summary: Supports research and artistic projects advancing Jewish women’s and gender studies across disciplines.
Key Information: Open to all genders, religions, and international applicants; projects must address gender and Jewish studies.
Description
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute (HBI) Research Awards provide annual grants to support outstanding research and artistic projects that advance the field of Jewish women’s and gender studies. These awards are designed to fund work that applies gender analysis to Jewish studies, brings Jewish studies perspectives to women’s and gender studies, or explores interreligious collaborations involving Jewish women. Projects may be rooted in the humanities, social sciences, arts, or interdisciplinary fields.
Special award categories include gender and antisemitism, the Holocaust, Jewish-Black relations, feminism, disability studies, LGBTQ studies, women’s rights and religious law, and contemporary Israel. The program is highly competitive, with applications reviewed by external experts and HBI advisory committees for excellence and potential impact.
