The Mandel Center awards fellowships to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. Awards are granted on a competitive basis. The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, philosophy, religion, sociology, anthropology, comparative genocide studies, law, and others.
Fellowships in residence are awarded to candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars. A principal focus of the program is to ensure the development of a new generation of Holocaust scholars. To this end, scholars early in their careers are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must be affiliated with an academic and/or research institution when applying for a fellowship. Immediate post-docs and faculty between appointments also will be considered.
The specific fellowship and the length of the award are at the Mandel Center’s discretion. Individual awards generally range up to eight consecutive months of residency; a minimum of three consecutive months is required and no exceptions will be allowed. Fellowships of five months or longer have proven most effective. Stipends range up to $3,500 per month for the purpose of defraying local housing and other miscellaneous living expenses. Residents of the Washington, DC–metropolitan area receive a reduced stipend of $1,750 per month.
Fellowship applications and supporting materials must be received by November 30, 2015. Decisions will be announced in April 2016. All applications must be submitted in English via an online application process. For complete fellowship competition guidelines and to apply, please visit ushmm.org/fellowship-competition.
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Please address inquiries to Jo-Ellyn Decker, program manager, Visiting Scholar Programs, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, at vscholars@ushmm.org.