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Brandeis University USA Scholarships 2023
Applications are open for interested and suitably qualified candidates for the Brandeis University USA Scholarships 2023. The entire application details for the Brandeis University USA Scholarships can be accessed below.
Brandeis University USA Scholarships
Scholarships Opportunities 2023 Applications are now open!
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Degree Level:
Brandeis University USA Scholarships | HBI LGBTQ Jewish Studies Research Awards 2022 is available to undertake Research, Ph.D. level programs at Brandeis University.
Available Subjects:
- Antisemitism
- Creative Arts (including Research, Performance, Visual, Writing, and Film)
- Gender and the Holocaust
- Gender, Jews of Color, and Mizrahi Studies
- Jewish Feminism and Jews in Feminism
- Jewish Girlhood Studies
- Jews, Gender, and Disability Studies
- LGBTQ Jewish Studies
- Women’s rights and religious law
- Yishuv, Contemporary Israel, and Zionism
Senior grants of up to $5,000 are awarded to established scholars and professionals.
Eligible Nationalities:
All Nationalities
Eligibility Criteria:
Open to applicants regardless of gender or religion.
Applications (in English) from outside the United States are welcome.
Requirements for Proposals
- Project Description
- A research proposal detailing the nature and purpose of the project and the scope of the work. The description should include information on the project’s background, specific objectives, working hypothesis, and methodology. Include a statement detailing the specific component of the project to be funded by the Research Award (1,500-word maximum).
- Note: If the project includes interviews, attach the interview questions to the project description.
- A research proposal detailing the nature and purpose of the project and the scope of the work. The description should include information on the project’s background, specific objectives, working hypothesis, and methodology. Include a statement detailing the specific component of the project to be funded by the Research Award (1,500-word maximum).
- Statement of Contribution
- Discussion of the relevant literature and explanation of how your project will make an original contribution to the field of Jewish Gender Studies (500-word maximum).
- Proposal Summary Form
- Project Abstract (250 words maximum)
- Timeline (200 words maximum)
- Budget
- Personal Information Sheet
- Writing Sample
- A writing sample in English (5–10 pages). Samples can be either published or unpublished.
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Four pages are maximum. Work or publications of particular relevance to the research proposal can be starred (**).
- Letter of Recommendation and Project Evaluation
- Junior grant applications only.
- Additional Required Information
- Proposals in Film, Performance Arts, Visual Arts, and Creative Writing must include supporting information (see next accordion).
Additional Requirements for Proposals in the Creative Arts Category
Projects must deal with gender; projects by and about Jewish artists that do not deal with gender, do not meet the criteria. Proposals in Film and Video, Performance Art, Visual Art, and Creative Writing may omit the Statement of Contribution and the Writing Sample but require the materials specified below.
Film and Video
- Complete film/video treatment
- Video/DVD excerpt of current project or sample of previous work (Internet link or 2 DVDs)
- 1–2 reviews of previous work
- Name of authority in the field who can recommend you and your work.
Performance Arts
- Video/DVD/CD excerpt of past performance (Internet link or 2 DVDs)
- List of potential performance venues
- 1–2 reviews of previous work
- Name of authority in the field who can recommend you and your work.
Visual Arts
- Images of current or past work (electronic versions preferred) (Internet link or 2 CDs)
- List of potential exhibit sites
- 1–2 reviews of previous work
- Name of authority in the field who can recommend you and your work.
Creative Writing
- 10–20 page writing sample
- 1–2 reviews of previous work
- Name of authority in the field who can recommend you and your work.
Deadline: September 16, 2022
Review Process
Research awards are given on the basis of excellence. All proposals are confidential and carefully reviewed by at least two outside experts, and receive a further review from members of the HBI’s Academic Advisory Committee.
Note: HBI Research Awards are considered taxable income. Taxes may be deducted from awards made to non-resident aliens and award recipients who do not file a US tax return.