Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowships
The Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowships at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum support early-career graduate students conducting original Holocaust research during a three-month residency.
Funder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000/month stipend for 3 months (total $15,000) plus travel allowance (for non-local awardees)
Summary: Three-month summer residency fellowships for early-career graduate students to conduct Holocaust research at the Mandel Center, USHMM.
Key Information: For master's and first-year PhD students at North American institutions; all disciplines welcome.
Description
The Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowships, offered by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), provide early-career graduate students with a three-month residency in Washington, DC. Fellows are mentored by staff, have access to the Museum’s extensive collections, participate in training seminars, and engage in both scholarly and public educational programs. The program aims to foster the development of research frameworks, encourage methodological exploration, and facilitate the sharing of research findings among emerging scholars in Holocaust studies and related fields.
