The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce research grants for travel to and research at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections, Conservation and Research Center, which houses the Museum’s permanent collection and archive.
This competitive grant program is part of the Broadening Academia Initiative, a larger initiative designed to support production of scholarship on the Holocaust and to provide access to the USHMM’s world-class collections to scholars who are untenured, contingent, or working outside of academia. Those selected for a research grant will be reimbursed for travel, lodging and miscellaneous expenses up to $3,000 for one research week at the Shapell Center. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Marcus Foundation Inc.
Grant recipients will have one year from the award of the grant to complete their funded research week. Recipients are expected to request archival materials and reserve research space at the Shapell Center in accordance with Museum procedure, and are responsible for scheduling their own travel and accommodations. Library staff will be available for virtual research consultations in advance of the research visit.
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a PhD.
Applicants must be North American-based Holocaust scholars who are untenured, contingent, or working outside of academia.
Applicants must propose an original research project related to the field of Holocaust studies.
Application Instructions
Competitive applications will include proposals that demonstrate a clear understanding of existing research and where the proposed project contributes to the field.
Applications must be submitted in English via our online application and consist of the following:
an online application form
a current CV
a short summary (no more than 4 double-spaced pages) of the research project and justification
a list of specific collections that the applicant plans to access at the Shapell Center
Application deadline: 1 May 2024
Contact Information
Broadening Academia Initiative
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
Contact Email: BAI@ushmm.org
Research Grants
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce research grants for travel to and research at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections, Conservation and Research Center, which houses the Museum’s permanent collection and archive.
This competitive grant program is part of the Broadening Academia Initiative, a larger initiative designed to support production of scholarship on the Holocaust and to provide access to the USHMM’s world-class collections to scholars who are untenured, contingent, or working outside of academia. Those selected for a research grant will be reimbursed for travel, lodging and miscellaneous expenses up to $3,000 for one research week at the Shapell Center. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Marcus Foundation Inc.
Grant recipients will have one year from the award of the grant to complete their funded research week. Recipients are expected to request archival materials and reserve research space at the Shapell Center in accordance with Museum procedure, and are responsible for scheduling their own travel and accommodations. Library staff will be available for virtual research consultations in advance of the research visit.
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a PhD.
Applicants must be North American-based Holocaust scholars who are untenured, contingent, or working outside of academia.
Applicants must propose an original research project related to the field of Holocaust studies.
Application Instructions
Competitive applications will include proposals that demonstrate a clear understanding of existing research and where the proposed project contributes to the field.
Applications must be submitted in English via our online application and consist of the following:
an online application form
a current CV
a short summary (no more than 4 double-spaced pages) of the research project and justification
a list of specific collections that the applicant plans to access at the Shapell Center
Application deadline: 1 May 2024
Contact Information
Broadening Academia Initiative
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
Contact Email: BAI@ushmm.org