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The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship is accepting applications from September 1 to November 15, 2023. The fellowship offers funding of approximately 188,000 Israeli shekels to each of the 24 postdocs selected annually. Beyond financial support, Fellows benefit from enrichment activities and events, networking opportunities, and personalized support. Azrieli Fellows have the flexibility to conduct research in any academic discipline at…

Not sure which Jewish Studies course you’d like to take? Contemplating what would be your best choice of language to study? For a complete listing, visit our Fall 2023 Courses webpage: https://cjs.fas.harvard.edu/academics/courses/courses-fall-2023/…

THE DAN DAVID SOCIETY OF FELLOWS  aims to support outstanding postdoctoral research in the study of the past. The Society’s two-year postdoctoral fellowship provides generous funding for international and Israeli scholars, to pursue innovative research at the highest level while enjoying the professional mentorship of faculty members at Tel Aviv University. Apply by December 1,…

The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, an endowed program established at Harvard University in 1984, announces its latest competition for Harvard Academy postdoctoral fellowships. The Harvard Academy seeks outstanding scholars at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence in a social science discipline with a command of the language and…

The Center for Jewish Studies welcomes its new Director, Derek J. Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History at the Department of History. Professor Penslar succeeds David Stern, Harry Starr Professor of Classical and Modern Jewish and Hebrew Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, who directed the CJS since 2016. We wish both the best…

Harvard Judaica’s Yiddish theater collections featured in Harvard Magazine  Read about Harvard Judaica’s Yiddish theater collections in Harvard Magazine’s “Treasures” column in the July/August issue….

The CJS is proud to introduce the new cohort of visitors who will be joining us for the 2023-2024 Academic year. Browse the Academic Visitors page to get acquainted with this wonderful group of Jewish studies scholars!…

Fellowships are open to researchers in all academic disciplines and supportresearch programs in Israel for up to 20 months (two academic years). Apply by September 15, 2023…

The fellowship provides significant funding, academic programming, and support to 24 international postdoctoral researchers, enabling them to carry out research in exact sciences, life sciences, humanities, and social sciences at eligible Israeli academic institutions. The online application system is set to open on September 1, 2023….