Fellowship opportunities at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies

The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 fellowship competition. All applications and supporting materials must be received by November 30, 2007. Information about the fellowship competition, including eligibility requirements and an application form, may be found online at

http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship.

Below please find our fellowship announcement. Please share this opportunity with your colleagues and students.

2008-2009 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE
CENTER FOR ADVANCED HOLOCAUST STUDIES

The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 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 $3,000 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 please visit www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship .

All applications and supporting materials must be received by November 30, 2007. Decisions will be announced by April 2008. Fellowships may start as early as June 2008 and must be completed no later than September 2009. 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;
· 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.

Please direct fellowship inquiries to:

Dr. Lisa Yavnai, Director
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
E-mail visiting_scholars@ushmm.org