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Scholarships and Awards

Below is a list of scholarships, fellowships, and awards for which graduate students can apply. 

 

Dan C. Danciger Scholarship for Hebrew Studies: PhD and MA Students

This modest scholarship supports students who advance from one level of Hebrew to the next (usually, Intensive Hebrew I to Intensive Hebrew II, or HEB 320L to HEB 346C). Applications for the 2024-2025 award are due October 18, 2024.

FLAS Fellowships: PhD and MA Students

The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships provide support to students studying area studies and/or modern foreign languages. CMES does not currently offer FLAS Fellowships. The next cycle where we may be accepting applications for FLAS Fellowships would be Fall 2026.

Students interested in a FLAS Fellowship may apply through other centers on campus, such as: CES for Turkish, CREEES for Persian/Tajiki and Turkish, and SAI for Persian.

Professional Development Awards: PhD and MA Students

The Graduate School allocates money to DMES (PhD) and CMES (MA) at the beginning of each academic year, to support our students’ participation in professional conferences. The Graduate Coordinator will send out information about how to apply for a Professional Development Award at the beginning of the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. The application consists of the student providing information about the conference they are participating in, proof of their acceptance to the conference, and their paper’s abstract. Awards can range from $100 to $1,000.

Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies Support

The Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies is a Center on campus with whom DMES has several affiliated faculty. The SCJS is an endowed Center, and therefore has several fellowship opportunities that may be relevant to students in DMES, hence their inclusion on this list.

  • Appleman Graduate Fellowship: PhD and MA Students
    This fellowship supports conference participation and research (including travel and equipment) on Jewish topics, and language training relevant to pursuing Jewish Studies research. This award provides reimbursements of up to $1,000.
  • Jewish Studies Supplementary Graduate Fellowship: PhD Students Only
    The Supplementary Graduate Fellowship (SGF) in Jewish Studies is intended for Ph.D. students whose research is directly related or relevant to Jewish Studies. The fellowship can be used to supplement a larger recruitment effort or to reward an excellent current student.
  • Israel Studies Fellowships
    • Israel Studies Dual Language Fellowships: PhD and MA Students
      This fellowship supports students who commit to studying both Hebrew and Arabic. The student must complete at least four semesters of study in one language, and at least two in the other. Fellowships may be up to $1,000.
    • Israel Studies Travel Fellowships: PhD and MA Students
      The Travel Fellowship helps support travel abroad for language programs in Hebrew or for research in Israel or at archives, museums, or institutes abroad or in the US that hold materials relevant to Israel Studies scholarship. This fellowship provides reimbursements of up to $2,000 to the student.
    • Israel Studies Supplementary Graduate Fellowship: PhD Students Only
      The Supplementary Graduate Fellowship (SGF) in Israel Studies is intended for PhD students whose research might not focus on – but is nevertheless directly related or relevant to – modern Israel. The fellowship can be used to supplement a larger recruitment effort or to reward an excellent current student.