1) YIVO fellowships 2002
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YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2002
Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research now offers the Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship, intended primarily for post-doctoral research on a topic in Eastern European Jewish Studies. The work should lead to a significant scholarly publication and may encompass the revision of a doctoral dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives for a period of two to three months.
Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $5,000, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship is dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. The fellowship is for a period of one to three months and carries a stipend of $2,500.
Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship
YIVO now offers the Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Music. Established by the estate of the late Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz, it is designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher at the YIVO Archives or Library. The fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500 to defray expenses connected with the use of YIVO's music collection.
Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months.
Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Yiddish literature. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Abram and Fannie Immerman Memorial Fellowship (NEW FOR 2002)
YIVO is pleased to announce the creation of the Abram and Fannie Immerman Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies. Established by Mr. Brian Weinstein, it is designed to support travel for Ph.D. dissertation research in archives and libraries of the Baltic states, with preference given to research on the Jews of Courland and Latvia. The fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500.
Abraham and Rachela Melezin Fellowship
This fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Jewish educational networks in pre-war Vilna and the Vilna region. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish history. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history, the city of Vilnius in particular. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Based on his or her research, each fellow is expected to deliver a public lecture, which may also be considered for publication.
Application materials should be sent by regular mail, fax or e-mail to: Chair, Fellowship Committee YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 West 16th Street New York, New York 10011-6301 Phone: (212) 246-6080 Fax: (212) 292-1892 E-mail: pglasser@yivo.cjh.org
Please include the following materials:
Curriculum vitae, including all contact information and detailing education; publications; other scholarly activity (papers presented, etc.); teaching and other relevant work experience; knowledge of relevant languages; honors, awards and fellowships, etc.;
Research proposal of no more than four pages, including aims for research during the period of fellowship; whether the proposed work is part of a larger project, such as a dissertation, book, etc.; how the resources of YIVO will contribute to the work;
Two letters of support, which discuss the importance of the applicant's work for the relevant field, as well as the applicant's ability to carry out the proposed work
DEADLINE: December 31, 2001. Applicants may apply for one fellowship ONLY.
YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH
Founded in 1925 in Vilna, Poland, as the Yiddish Scientific Institute, and headquartered in New York since 1940, YIVO is devoted to the history, society and culture of Ashkenazic Jewry and to the influence of that culture as it developed in the Americas. As the only pre-Holocaust scholarly institution to transfer its mission to the New World, YIVO is at the core of the renaissance of interest in the lives of Eastern European Jews and their descendants. The YIVO Library contains more than 350,000 volumes and the Archives hold 22 million archival pieces. YIVO offers a variety of scholarly publications, conferences, exhibitions, cultural programs and lectures and stands as the preeminent resource center for East European Jewish studies; Yiddish language, literature and folklore; and the American Jewish immigrant experience.
Paul (Hershl) Glasser
Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research now offers the Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship, intended primarily for post-doctoral research on a topic in Eastern European Jewish Studies. The work should lead to a significant scholarly publication and may encompass the revision of a doctoral dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives for a period of two to three months.
Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $5,000, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship is dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. The fellowship is for a period of one to three months and carries a stipend of $2,500.
Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship
YIVO now offers the Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Music. Established by the estate of the late Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz, it is designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher at the YIVO Archives or Library. The fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500 to defray expenses connected with the use of YIVO's music collection.
Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months.
Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Yiddish literature. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Abram and Fannie Immerman Memorial Fellowship (NEW FOR 2002)
YIVO is pleased to announce the creation of the Abram and Fannie Immerman Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies. Established by Mr. Brian Weinstein, it is designed to support travel for Ph.D. dissertation research in archives and libraries of the Baltic states, with preference given to research on the Jews of Courland and Latvia. The fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500.
Abraham and Rachela Melezin Fellowship
This fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Jewish educational networks in pre-war Vilna and the Vilna region. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish history. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history, the city of Vilnius in particular. The fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months during the spring or summer to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
Based on his or her research, each fellow is expected to deliver a public lecture, which may also be considered for publication.
Application materials should be sent by regular mail, fax or e-mail to: Chair, Fellowship Committee YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 West 16th Street New York, New York 10011-6301 Phone: (212) 246-6080 Fax: (212) 292-1892 E-mail: pglasser@yivo.cjh.org
Please include the following materials:
Curriculum vitae, including all contact information and detailing education; publications; other scholarly activity (papers presented, etc.); teaching and other relevant work experience; knowledge of relevant languages; honors, awards and fellowships, etc.;
Research proposal of no more than four pages, including aims for research during the period of fellowship; whether the proposed work is part of a larger project, such as a dissertation, book, etc.; how the resources of YIVO will contribute to the work;
Two letters of support, which discuss the importance of the applicant's work for the relevant field, as well as the applicant's ability to carry out the proposed work
DEADLINE: December 31, 2001. Applicants may apply for one fellowship ONLY.
YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH
Founded in 1925 in Vilna, Poland, as the Yiddish Scientific Institute, and headquartered in New York since 1940, YIVO is devoted to the history, society and culture of Ashkenazic Jewry and to the influence of that culture as it developed in the Americas. As the only pre-Holocaust scholarly institution to transfer its mission to the New World, YIVO is at the core of the renaissance of interest in the lives of Eastern European Jews and their descendants. The YIVO Library contains more than 350,000 volumes and the Archives hold 22 million archival pieces. YIVO offers a variety of scholarly publications, conferences, exhibitions, cultural programs and lectures and stands as the preeminent resource center for East European Jewish studies; Yiddish language, literature and folklore; and the American Jewish immigrant experience.
Paul (Hershl) Glasser