Research Grants - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Research Grants - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum supports Holocaust scholars’ travel and archival research at the Shapell Center to advance original projects and broaden access to its collections.
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Funder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 in expense reimbursement for one research week
Summary: Supports travel and archival research at the Shapell Center by North American-based Holocaust scholars who are untenured, contingent, or outside academia.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a PhD in a discipline relevant to Holocaust studies.
Description
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies offers competitive research grants for travel to and research at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections, Conservation and Research Center. The center houses the Museum’s permanent collection and archive. The grants are part of the Broadening Academia Initiative, which supports Holocaust scholarship and expands access to the Museum’s collections for scholars who are untenured, contingent, or working outside academia.
The program funds one week of independent research on an original project related to Holocaust studies. Competitive proposals demonstrate a clear understanding of existing research and explain the project’s contribution to the field. The program is supported by The Marcus Foundation.
