The Jewish Studies Graduate Student Association at Indiana University Call for Papers: Thinking Beyond Boundaries in Jewish Studies Conference Date: February 5th and 6th, 2026, in-person Location: The Bloomington campus of Indiana University. Application Deadline: November 7, 2025…
Unabridged – A few spots left for January 2026
Unabridged – A Library Research Intensive for graduate students post-docs, fellows, and faculty The Harvard Libraries are now accepting applications for the January 2026 cohort of Unabridged: A Library Research Intensive. The program is open to graduate students, including in the professional schools, as well as post-docs, fellows, and faculty. The Unabridged 2026 January Program will meet in person January…
Upcoming Events at the CJS
We invite you to join us for these exciting talks: October 16, 4:00 pmAdolphus Busch Hall, Lower Level Conference Room Michelle Goldberg in Conversation with Derek Penslar October 20, 5:30 pmThe Plimpton Room, Barker Center Ayelet Gundar-Goshen | “The Healing Power of Stories” November 4, 4:15 pmThe Thompson Room, Barker Center Steven J. Zipperstein |…
2025 Harry and Cecile Starr Prize Winning Theses
This year, the Center for Jewish Studies awarded four students with the Harry and Cecile Starr Prize in Jewish Studies. The Prize is by faculty member nomination only, for an outstanding senior thesis or Ph.D. dissertation in Jewish and Hebrew studies by a Harvard student. Best Doctoral dissertation in the field of Jewish and Hebrew…
Professor David Stern’s First Year Seminar featured in the Harvard Gazette
Professor David Stern’s course, FYSEMR 62J: “Harvard’s Greatest Hits: The Most Important, Rarest, and Most Valuable Books in Houghton Library” was featured in a Harvard Gazette article highlighting some of the College’s most noteworthy classes. To view the courses offered by Professor Stern and other courses in Jewish studies in the Spring 2026 semester, visit…
Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, History Section
The MIT History Section invites applications for two 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Middle Eastern History offered as part of a new History of Now Initiative. These inaugural fellowships will run from July 2026 to July 2028. We seek outstanding junior scholars whose research engages Arab and/or Jewish History in the Middle East and North Africa,…
J-term and Spring 2026 fellowship application process now open
Attention Graduate and Undergraduate Harvard students! The CJS is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2025 J-term and Spring research and study fellowships are now open. For detailed information on how to apply visit our Fellowships and Prizes page. The deadline for submitting your application, project proposal, itemized budget, and letter of recommendation (should be uploaded…
CJS Graduate Student Conference Funding | 2026 Application Deadlines
2026 CJS Graduate Student Conference Funding The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University has limited available funds to support qualified, enrolled Harvard University graduate students in Jewish studies (primarily GSAS) to participate in up to 2 conferences per year. Eligible students will be reimbursed up to $750 per conference. Proof of conference participation is required: the…
Happy Jewish New Year!
The Center for Jewish Studies would like to wish all of you a happy, healthy new year! The CJS office will be closed on the following days: L’Shanah Tova שנה טובה…
2025-2026 Azrieli International Fellowships: Call for Applications
Azrieli International Fellowships: Call for Applications Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2026–27) The online application is now open, and closes on November 19, 2025. This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to advance their work at Israeli academic institutions. Fellows receive a 14,000 ILS monthly stipend for a period of up to three years. Azrieli International Visiting PhD…