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2018–2021 Mandel Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities and Jewish Studies, Israel
Applications are invited for Mandel Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities and Jewish Studies for 2018–2021 academic year. Scholars from Israel and abroad are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
The aim of the scholarship is to provide financial support to students from Israel and Abroad.
The Mandel Scholion Center was founded in 2002, on the initiative of the former president of the Hebrew University, Prof. Menachem Magidor, and with the generous support of the Mandel Foundation. Its original aim was to encourage interdisciplinary research paths that will place Jewish studies at the heart of cultural discourse in Israel and abroad and also secure the Hebrew University’s position as the leading institution in the field; with the beginning of its second decade, its mandate was expanded to the full gamut of the humanities.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the Humanities and Jewish Studies.
Scholarship Award: Mandel Scholars receive approximately 150,000 NIS per year in addition to a research budget. The fellowship is for three years, beginning October 1, 2018. There is an option for a two- or one-year tenure.
Number of Scholarships: Mandel Scholars program offers two post-doctoral positions per annum to young, outstanding Ph.D.s in the Humanities and Jewish Studies.
Scholarship can be taken in Israel
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
The Mandel Fellowships are intended for scholars, from Israel and abroad, who have shown exceptional excellence, depth, and originality, and whose research may enrich academic and cultural discourse. Applications will be accepted from candidates who completed their doctoral degrees no earlier than October 1, 2013. Candidates who have not yet completed their degrees may apply if they have submitted their dissertations by September 25, 2017. If awarded the fellowship, their acceptance will be conditional upon approval of their doctoral degrees by April 1, 2018.Mandel Scholars engage in research in optimal conditions and teach one annual course (2 hours per week). Teaching in English is possible.
Nationality: Scholars from Israel and Abroad are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applications will be accepted from candidates who completed their doctoral degrees no earlier than October 1, 2013.
English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
How to Apply: Applications are to be submitted via the Humanities section of Hebrew University’s Scholarship System according to the instructions provided there.
Applicants must submit:
- Online application form
- Curriculum vitae – up to two pages
- List of publications
- Statement of purpose – Please describe, in up to two pages, your academic research goals and intentions for the next couple of years. In your statement, please explain, inter alia, the relationship of your project to your doctoral work and whether it is feasible to pursue it in Jerusalem.
- Academic writing – Please upload an academic publication or writing sample, up to thirty pages long.
- Dissertation Abstract – up to two pages
- Two letters of recommendation – Please ask two scholars who know you and your work to send letters of recommendation according to the guidelines and instructions are given on the online system.
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is September 25, 2017.
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Erasmus International Credit Mobility Scholarships For 27 Countries
Erasmus International Credit Mobility Scholarships programme is open which allows UMinho to receive/send students, teaching and non-teaching staff from/to 27 partner countries outside Europe. These scholarships are available for students as well as teaching and non-teaching staff of UMinho and partner universities.
The aim of the scholarships is to provide opportunities for more than 4 million Europeans to study, train and gain work experience and perform volunteer work abroad, supporting cooperation and the development of partnerships between European institutions and other parts of the world.
The International Credit Mobility (ICM) is part of the Key Action 1 of the Erasmus+ Programme and allows a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in a partner country to send students, teaching and non-teaching staff into studying, teaching and training missions to an HEI in a Program country and vice versa.
Course Level: These scholarships are available for students and teaching and non-teaching staff.
Study Subject: These scholarships are awarded in the fields offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: These scholarships will cover the followings:
- Stay Allowance
- Students mobility (SMS) Mobility periods: 5 months From UMinho to the partner countries: 650 EUR/month From the partner countries to UMinho: 800 EUR/month
- Staff mobility (STA / STT) Mobility periods: 5 days + 2 travel days. The per diem amount: From UMinho to the partner countries: 160 EUR/day From the partner countries to UMinho: 120 EUR/day
- Travel distances-Amount
- Between 100 and 499 km 180 EUR
- Between 500 and 1999 km 275 EUR
- Between 2000 and 2999 km 360 EUR
- Between 3000 and 3999 km 530 EUR
- Between 4000 and 7999 km 820 EUR
- 8000 km or more 1100 EUR
Number of Scholarships: UMOVE (ME) has a total of 189 scholarships:
- 53 scholarships for students from partner countries to study at UMinho (SMS IN);
- 12 scholarships for students from UMinho to carry out a mobility period at HEIs in partner countries (SMS OUT);
- 44 grants for teaching staff from partner countries to teach at UMinho (STA IN);
- 25 grants for teaching staff from UMinho to teach at HEIs in partner countries (STA OUT);
- 34 grants for non-teaching staff from partner countries to carry out training missions at UMinho (STT IN);
- 21 grants for non-teaching staff from UMinho to carry out training missions at HEIs from partner countries (STT OUT
Scholarship can be taken at UMinho or the partner Higher Education institutions.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Students must be enrolled at UMinho or in a partner Institution of Higher Education and enrolled in a level of studies leading to a recognized degree or a tertiary level of recognized qualification.
- For Undergraduate and Integrated Master Studies: students must be enrolled at least in the second year of their higher studies to be eligible to undertake a period of mobility.
- For Master Studies: students must have completed at least one semester at the institution of origin before completing a period of mobility.
- For Doctorate Studies: students must have completed at least one year of studies and already have a research project.
- Teaching and non-teaching Staff: must have a contractual relationship with UMinho or a partner institution in order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship.
Nationality: Applicants must be students of UMinho or the partner Higher Education institutions
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be students of UMinho or the partner Higher Education institutions are entitled to apply as long as they are registered and enrolled in a course from the first, second or third cycle of studies
English Language Requirement: Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction of the host university.
How to Apply: Applicants can apply via online mode.
- Copy of the passport (or other identification documents);
- Curriculum Vitae, using the Europass format; – Certificates of language skills (compulsory,
- if required by the host institution); – Letter of Motivation (maximum one page), explaining the reasons for the application, specific competencies, academic interests, professional experience, commitment to return to the country of origin and benefits that the mobility grant will bring to the candidate and its context;
- Proof of registration/contractual relationship with UMinho/Partner Institutions.
- Students/Teaching and non-teaching staff from Partner Universities who wish to carry out a mobility period under UMOVE(ME) must submit their application online. Students/Teaching and non-teaching Staff from the University of Minho who wish to carry out a mobility period under UMOVE(ME) must submit their application online.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 31, 2017.
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William P. Heidrich Research Fellowships for Foreign Nationals in USA, 2018
The University of Michigan Library’s Special Collections Library is delighted to offer William P. Heidrich Research Fellowships to study in the USA. The US, as well as foreign nationals, are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
The University of Michigan mission is to support, enhance, and collaborate in the instructional, research, and service activities of the faculty, students, and staff, and contribute to the common good by collecting, organizing, preserving, communicating, and sharing the record of human knowledge.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue research.
Study Subject: Applications for support for all types of research projects — academic, creative, journalistic, etc. — will be considered, and no specific credentials are required.
Scholarship Award: The fellowships will provide funds for travel and housing for on-site research on any topic that is supported by the Labadie Collection. The amount of funding awarded will be based on the individual needs of the recipient(s).
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
- United States citizens and foreign nationals are eligible to apply. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. There are no academic requirements.
Nationality: The US, as well as foreign nationals, are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
How to Apply: Application Components
- Project proposal (500 words or fewer) describing the research topic and why Labadie Collection materials are central to the work. Please be as specific as possible.
- Budget of time needed and travel expenses (make note of regular closings)
- Two letters of support
- CV or resume
- Optional: previous research funding awards (amounts, source, project)
- Optional: personal statement (500 words or fewer) to further support your application
- Applications must be submitted via email to heidrichresearchfellowship-at-umich.edu as a single attachment. The application evaluation process may include requests for further information, such as writing samples.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is September 15, 2017.
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60 Dissertation Fellowships at University of Texas in USA, 2018-2019
The Harry Ransom Center invites applications for its 2018–2019 research fellowships. The fellowships support projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to undertake research project at the University of Texas at Austin.
Study Subject(s): The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history.
Scholarship Award: The available fellowships include:
- One to three month fellowships $3,500 per month (Domestic) and $4,000 per month (International): One- to three-month fellowships are available for post-doctoral or independent scholars whose projects require extensive work with the Ransom Center’s collections.
- Travel Stipends $2,000 (Domestic) and $2,500 (International): Travel stipends are available for post-doctoral or independent scholars whose projects require less than one month’s work with the Center’s collections. Travel stipends may not be combined with other Ransom Center fellowships.
- Dissertation Fellowships $2,000 (Domestic) and $2,500 (International):Dissertation fellowships, generously supported by the Creekmore and Adele Fath Charitable Foundation and The University of Texas at Austin Office of Graduate Studies, are available for graduate students whose doctoral dissertations require use of the Center’s collections.
Number of Scholarships: For its 2018–2019 fellowship program, the Ransom Center will award 10 dissertation fellowships and up to 50 postdoctoral fellowships for projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The fellowships are open to scholars of any nationality.
- Previous recipients of Ransom Center fellowships are eligible to reapply after two full fellowship cycles have passed.
- One- to three-month fellowships and travel stipends are open to scholars with a Ph.D. or with a substantial record of professional achievement, demonstrated on their curriculum vitae. If the Ph.D. is in-progress at the time of application, the proposal and letters of recommendation must clearly indicate completion by June 1, 2018. Successful applicants must complete the Ph.D. by this date in order to accept the fellowship.
- Dissertation fellowships are open to doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research by the time of application.
Nationality: The fellowships are open to scholars of any nationality.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have previous degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirement: All international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language.
How to Apply: The proposal and required letter(s) of recommendation for 2018–2019 fellowship applications must be submitted through the Center’s online application system. A complete application consists of a three-page proposal and one or two letters of recommendation as outlined below. These materials must be uploaded to the Ransom Center’s online application system as PDF files by the application deadline. To begin your application for a 2018–2019 fellowship, create a fellowship account. Upon successful creation of your account, you will receive a fellowship account number, which you must use to submit your proposal, and which your referee(s) must use to submit the required letter(s) of recommendation. Please note that information cannot be revised once submitted. Previous applicants for Ransom Center fellowships must create a new account for 2018–2019, as accounts from previous applications cannot be reused.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is November 15, 2017.