The Center for Jewish History announces a new fellowship to be awarded to an immigrating senior scholar through a grant from the Vivian G. Prins Foundation. The award supports original research at the Center in the humanities, including but not limited to Jewish studies, Russian and East European studies, American studies and Germanic studies, as well as musicology, linguistics, anthropology, sociology and history. Applications are welcome from foreign senior scholars in any field who have completed a Ph.D. more than six years prior to the start of the fellowship and whose research will benefit substantially from consultation of materials housed at the Center. The fellowship carries a stipend of $75,000 as well as a relocation stipend of up to $15,000 for a period of one academic year. The Prins Senior Scholar is expected to conduct original research at the Center, deliver two lectures based on the research conducted, actively participate in the scholarly community at the Center, acknowledge the Center and Prins Foundation in all publications resulting from research completed during the fellowship, and submit a final report upon completion of the fellowship.
Eligibility
Open to senior scholars from outside the United States who seek permanent teaching and research positions. A senior scholar is defined at someone who has held the Ph.D for longer than 6 years. Preference will be given to candidates from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to have the appropriate visa for acceptance of the stipend for the duration of the award
The Center for Jewish History is not a visa granting institution. The Center for Jewish History will provide pro-bono legal counsel to assist Fellows navigating immigration issues.
The application deadline for Fellowships starting in fall 2012 is February 1, 2012
Please visit http://www.cjh.org/p/36 for more information regarding the fellowship and application details.