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August 03, 2009
US Holocaust Memorial Museum/Center
Deadline: November 24, 2009
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum/Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
2010 – 2011 Fellowship Opportunities
Call for Applications
The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Center awards fellowships to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. Awards are granted on a competitive basis. The Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, philosophy, religion, psychology, comparative genocide studies, law, and others.
Fellowships are awarded to candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars. Applicants must be affiliated with an academic and/or research institution. Immediate post-docs and faculty between appointments will also be considered.
The specific fellowship and the length of the award are at the Center’s discretion. Individual awards generally range up to nine months of residency; a minimum of three consecutive months is required. Fellowships of five months or longer have proven most effective. Stipends range up to $3,500 per month. Residents of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area receive a modified stipend and term of residency.
For complete fellowship competition guidelines and to download a fellowship application, visit the Museum’s web site at www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship
All applications and supporting materials must be received by November 24, 2009. Decisions will be announced in April 2010. Fellowships may start as early as June 2010 and must be completed no later than September 2011. All
applications must be in English and consist of:
- A completed application form;
- A project proposal not to exceed five single-spaced pages;
- A curriculum vitae; and
- Three letters of recommendation that speak to the significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s ability to carry it out, to be sent directly to the Center.
Visiting Scholar Programs
Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024-2126
Tel. +1-202-314-7829
Fax +1-202-479-9726
Email: visitingscholars@ushmm.org
Posted by uunguyen at August 3, 2009 01:55 PM