Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Awards (2nd Cycle)
Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Awards (2nd Cycle) support scholars with author-incurred publication costs for first books of scholarly significance to Jewish Studies, helping bring them into print.
Funder: Association for Jewish Studies
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (1st Cycle) | December 31, 2026 (2nd Cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per award
Summary: Supports publication expenses for first books in Jewish Studies with publishing contracts.
Key Information: Applicants must be current AJS members with a publishing contract for their first book.
Description
The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) offers the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Awards to help scholars bring their first books in Jewish Studies into print. The awards provide subvention support for publication expenses that authors are responsible for covering, such as indexing and image permissions, when a publishing contract is already in place.
Applications are welcome from AJS members in all research disciplines. A multidisciplinary committee evaluates each book’s scholarly significance to Jewish Studies and the demonstrated need for subvention support. AJS offers two award cycles in 2026; this listing concerns the second cycle.
