Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
34
Days
January 17 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship

Description

The Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship will be awarded to support doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. These fellowships carry a stipend and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as a public lecture by the holder. Applicants must submit a summary of their research plan, specifying those YIVO resources that the applicants intend to utilize. Applicants must also provide the name and e-mail address of two academic references. They will receive an e-mail with information on how to upload a letter of reference. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research for more information.

Amount Details

$10,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student or a postgraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently

How to Apply

What you'll need:

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Contact Julia Rothkoff
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jrothkoff@yivo.org
Tel: 212-255-1988 Address 15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011-6301