Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature
Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature supports researchers using YIVO’s archives and library to study Eastern European Jewish literature and its diasporas worldwide and share their work publicly.
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Funder: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application deadline, 2027–2028)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 combined stipend for two to three months of research
Summary: Supports research in YIVO’s archives and library on Eastern European Jewish literature and its diasporas worldwide.
Key Information: Open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate researchers; a public lecture is required.
Description
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research offers this fellowship through the Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship and the Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies. It supports undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate researchers studying Eastern European Jewish literature, including the literature of Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent.
The combined fellowship helps defray expenses connected with research in YIVO’s archival collections and library over a two- to three-month research period. It is part of YIVO’s annual Max Weinreich Center Research Fellowships, which support scholarly use of these collections. Fellowship holders share their work through a public lecture during or immediately after their research period.
