Funding for Undergraduates | Funding for Graduates
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University offers numerous funding opportunities for all of its undergraduate and graduate students in the form of scholarships, internships, prizes, fellowships, and other forms of funding. When applying for a specific type of funding, please review the eligibility requirements for that particular fund. If you have questions, contact the Borns Jewish Studies Program, (812) 855-0453.
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Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Scholarship. $5000 awarded to an incoming freshman. One award per year. Recipient must be a full-time student in good standing as a Jewish Studies major or certificate student through the funded year.
Irving M. Glazer Student Scholarhip for Incoming Freshmen. $4000 awarded to an incoming freshman. Two awards per year. Recipient must be a full-time student in good standing as a Jewish Studies major or area certificate student through the funded year.
Herb and Bernice Levetown Scholarship. $5000 four-year award to an incoming freshman. One award per year. Recipient must be committed to pursuing a major or certificate in Jewish Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.
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Selma Lee Mervis Young Scholarship. Up to $10,000 four-year award to an incoming freshman. Recipient must be committed to pursuing the Jewish Sacred Music Program as a Jewish Studies major or a Jacobs Schools of Music vocal performance major at Indiana University Bloomington.
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Scholarship details, instructions and form for continuing undergraduates
Scholarships and Internships for Continuing Undergraduates in Jewish Studies
Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships to Support the Study of the Holocaust. $1000 awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in any department or college on campus, proposal must set forth how funding will further study of the Holocaust. Two awards per year.
The Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Scholarship Available to a Jewish Studies major with junior or senior standing during the funded year.
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Merit Scholarships
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Scholarships
The Irving Katz Scholarship
The Percy Family Scholarship
Sandra and Stanley Trockman Scholarship
Edward M. Dayan Scholarship
The Henry Fischel Ph.D. Scholarship
Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Research Internship
Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Administrative Internship
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Prizes
The Henry A. Bern Memorial Essay Competition. First Prize Award $750; Second Prize Award $500. The competition is open to any Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate student. MORE>
Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies. $750 awarded annually to an outstanding graduating Jewish Studies major, area certificate, or Hebrew minor student who is planning to pursue a career or further academic work related to Jewish Studies. MORE>
George and Monique Stolnitz Yiddish Prize. $600 awarded annually to a student who shows the greatest promise in the study of Yiddish language or literature, and/or the history in which Yiddish culture took root and flourished. Preference will be given to Jewish Studies major, area certificate, and Jewish Studies doctoral minor students. MORE>
Other Funding
Student Conference Funding. The Borns Jewish Studies Program offers funds to subsidize attendance by Jewish Studies major, certificate, Hebrew minor, and doctoral minor students at academic or professional conferences related to Jewish Studies and Hebrew. MORE>
Find more information on IU scholarships at the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Students who would like to be considered for other types of financial aid are encouraged to fill out FAFSA forms and submit them to the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
For information about scholarships, funding, and taxability, visit www.irs.gov//publications/p970/index.html.
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Opportunities for Indiana University Jewish Studies Students including summer internships, fellowships, jobs, etc.
Graduate Fellowships and Awards
Each graduate fellowship provides a stipend up to $15,000, and fee remission to an Indiana University graduate student, and can be combined with other awards to create multi-year packages. Students must show clear promise of dedicating themselves seriously to scholarship within one of the core areas of Jewish Studies.
The Friends of the Borns Jewish Studies Program Graduate Fellowship to support graduate students with a record of academic excellence.
The Glazer Family Fellowships to support graduate students with a record of academic excellence.
The Yiddish Graduate Fellowship to support graduate students working in Yiddish language, literature or culture.
The Alice Ginott Cohn, Ph.D. and Theodore Cohn Fellowship to support graduate students working in Yiddish language, literature or culture.
The Dr. Alice Field Cohn Fellowship for Yiddish Graduate Students to support graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree with special focus in Yiddish language, literature or culture.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Prospective students must apply for admission directly to a graduate degree program at Indiana University. In order to be considered for a Jewish Studies fellowship or award, send a copy of your completed application and request that letters of recommendation be forwarded to Professor Jeffrey Veidlinger; Associate Director; The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program; Indiana University; Goodbody Hall 326; 1011 E. Third Street; Bloomington, IN 47405-7005. Each application will be considered for all relevant fellowship and award opportunities. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009.
Currently graduate students affiliated with the Borns Jewish Studies Program are pursuing degrees in Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Germanic Studies, History, Near Eastern Languages and Culture, Religious Studies, and The Russian and East European Institute.
Students already enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program at Indiana University should submit two letters of recommendation, a personal statement describing the relevance of Jewish Studies/Yiddish Studies to their degree, and a writing sample to Professor Jeffrey Veidlinger; Associate Director; The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program; Indiana University; Goodbody Hall 326; 1011 E. Third Street; Bloomington, IN 47405-7005.
The Borns Jewish Studies Program announces a competition for graduate student grants-in-aid of research. These grants can be used to defray the costs of summer language study, travel, photocopying, or other research expenses for graduate students working on topics of relevance to Jewish Studies. Preference will be given to Jewish Studies doctoral minors. Students must submit a proposal, transcript, budget and letter of reference to Professor Jeffrey Veidlinger; Associate Director, The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program; Indiana University; Goodbody Hall 326; 1011 E. Third Street; Bloomington, IN 47405-7005.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2009.
