The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies is pleased to invite applications for the Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowship (SGSRF) Program, designed for students accepted to or currently enrolled in a master’s degree program or in their first year of a PhD program. Students who have completed more than one year of doctoral work will not be considered. The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, comparative genocide studies, film studies, geography, history, Jewish studies, law, material culture, philosophy, political science, psychology, and others. Awards are granted on a competitive basis and at the sole discretion of the Mandel Center. For more information on the fellowship program, please contact the Visiting Scholar Programs team at vscholars@ushmm.org.
All applications must be submitted in English and include:
An online application form.
A project proposal, in PDF format, not to exceed 1,000. Each proposal should address a research topic developed with a faculty member at the student’s home institution. The project proposal should include:
The student’s thesis statement.
An outline of the proposed project goals.
A list of resources available at the Museum that the student will need to access in order to support the research may be attached as an addendum in addition to the project proposal. Important resources may also be referenced in the body of the project proposal. To search the Museum’s holdings, visit collections.ushmm.org. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format.
A curriculum vitae summary, in PDF format, not to exceed five single-spaced pages
A personal statement of no more than two single-spaced pages in length. The statement should explain the applicant’s interest in the Holocaust and World War II, as well as how the fellowship might further encourage his or her studies in this area.
One letter of recommendation from a faculty member or dean at the applicant’s institution that speaks to the applicant’s qualifications. The letter must be signed and on institutional letterhead. Letters of recommendation should be sent as attachments from the recommender, not the applicant.
You may not edit your application once it has been submitted so please make sure all information is complete and accurate before clicking Submit. Note that all materials, including Letters of Recommendation, must be received by January 15, 2025.
Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies is pleased to invite applications for the Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowship (SGSRF) Program, designed for students accepted to or currently enrolled in a master’s degree program or in their first year of a PhD program. Students who have completed more than one year of doctoral work will not be considered. The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, comparative genocide studies, film studies, geography, history, Jewish studies, law, material culture, philosophy, political science, psychology, and others. Awards are granted on a competitive basis and at the sole discretion of the Mandel Center. For more information on the fellowship program, please contact the Visiting Scholar Programs team at vscholars@ushmm.org.
All applications must be submitted in English and include:
An online application form.
A project proposal, in PDF format, not to exceed 1,000. Each proposal should address a research topic developed with a faculty member at the student’s home institution. The project proposal should include:
The student’s thesis statement.
An outline of the proposed project goals.
A list of resources available at the Museum that the student will need to access in order to support the research may be attached as an addendum in addition to the project proposal. Important resources may also be referenced in the body of the project proposal. To search the Museum’s holdings, visit collections.ushmm.org. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format.
A curriculum vitae summary, in PDF format, not to exceed five single-spaced pages
A personal statement of no more than two single-spaced pages in length. The statement should explain the applicant’s interest in the Holocaust and World War II, as well as how the fellowship might further encourage his or her studies in this area.
One letter of recommendation from a faculty member or dean at the applicant’s institution that speaks to the applicant’s qualifications. The letter must be signed and on institutional letterhead. Letters of recommendation should be sent as attachments from the recommender, not the applicant.
You may not edit your application once it has been submitted so please make sure all information is complete and accurate before clicking Submit. Note that all materials, including Letters of Recommendation, must be received by January 15, 2025.