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Ongoing
Programs
Awards & Fellowships
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Book
Awards
The Jan Karski and Pola Nirenska Prize is awarded annually to authors of
published works documenting or interpreting the contributions to Polish
culture and science by Poles of Jewish origin and Polish Jews. The prize,
which bears a stipend of $5,000, was endowed by Professor Karski at YIVO
in 1992.
Professor Jan Karski was the envoy of the Polish government-in-exile
during World War II who brought the West firsthand testimony of conditions
in the Warsaw Ghetto and in Nazi concentration camps. The prize is also
named in memory of Professor Karski's late wife, noted choreographer Pola
Nirenska, who lost 75 members of her family during the Holocaust.
Recent prize-winners have included:
- Dr. Michal Jagiello, Director of the National Library (Biblioteka Narodowa) of Poland, in recognition of his support for Jewish cultural initiatives, and for his contributions to promote tolerance toward national minorities in present-day Poland. (2003)
- Historian Dr. Leszek Hondo, Department of Judaic Studies of the Jagiellonian University of Cracow, Poland, for his work in deciphering and interpreting ancient Hebrew inscriptions, especially those engraved on Jewish tombstones, thereby preserving for posterity Jewish artifacts that are endangered by pollution and neglect. (2002)
- Father Stanislaw Musial, Jesuit priest and essayist from Cracow, Poland, for
his many writings against anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Polish society in general, and within the Catholic Church in particular. (2001)
- Maria and Kazimierz Piechotka, two Polish architects renowned for their extensive documentation of Polish synagogues.
The Piechotkas' books include Boznice drewniane (Wooden Synagogues), (Warsaw, 1957); Bramy nieba: boznice drewniane (Heaven's Gates: Wooden Synagogues), (Warsaw 1996); and Bramy nieba: boznice murowane (Heaven's Gates: Masonry Synagogues), (Warsaw, 2000). (2000)
- Hanna Krall, Polish journalist and writer, author of many works on Polish-Jewish relations, including a book based on her conversations with Warsaw Ghetto Uprising survivor Marek Edelman, which has been published worldwide in 26 editions under several different titles. (1999)
- Dr. Jerzy
Tomaszewski, a professor in the Institute of Polish Studies at Warsaw
University and the head of the university's M. Anielewicz Institute,
whose most recent publications include The Polish Economy Between
the Two World Wars 1918-1939 (Warsaw, 1967-1989); The Republic
of Many Nations (Warsaw, 1985); and A Contemporary History of
Jews in Poland before 1950 (Warsaw, 1993). (1998)
- Ruta Sakowska,
editor of the first volume of an academic edition of the Ringelblum
Archives of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, established by
historian Emanuel Ringelblum and his clandestine organization Oyneg
Shabes in the Warsaw Ghetto. (1997)
- Henryk
Greenberg, author of nineteen books of fiction, poetry, essays, documentary
prose and drama, primarily dealing with the Holocaust experience. (1996)
- Marek
Rostworowski, author of Zydzi w Polsce/Yehudim be-Polin (Wydawnictwo
Interpress: Warsaw, 1993) an album of paintings on the subject of Polish
Jewry. (1995)
2005-2006 Research
Fellowships
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Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship (NEW FOR 2005)
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YIVO is pleased to announce the creation of the Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Music, established by the family of the late Joseph Kremen, is designed to assist a researcher at the YIVO Archives and Library. This fellowship carries a stipend of $1,000 to defray expenses connected with research in YIVO's music collection.
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Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship
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The Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship is intended for post-doctoral research on a topic in Eastern European Jewish Studies. The work should lead to a significant scholarly publication and may encompass the revision of a doctoral dissertation. The fellowship carries a stipend of $3,000 for the holder to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives for a period of two to three months and to deliver a public lecture.
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Workmen's Circle /Dr. Emanuel Patt Visiting Professorship
in Eastern European Jewish Studies
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The Workmen's Circle/Dr. Emanuel Patt Visiting Professorship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, established by the Van Cortlandt Workmen's Circle Community House, is designed to support three months of post-doctoral research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the visiting faculty member. This award carries a stipend of $5,000.
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Professor
Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship
- The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $7,500, is for a period of one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the holder.
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Dora and Meyer Tendler Fellowship
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The Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies, established by Mr. Mayer Tendler in memory of his late wife, is designed to support graduate research in Jewish Studies. This fellowship carries a stipend of $3,000.
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Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and
Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship
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The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, established by Mr. Brian Weinstein, is designed to support travel for Ph.D. dissertation research in archives and libraries of the Baltic states, with preference given to research on the Jews of Courland and Latvia. This fellowship carries a stipend of $2,000 with the possibility of renewal.
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Rose
and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship
- The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship is dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. This fellowship is for a period of one to three months and carries a stipend of $2,500. The holder is expected to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives and to deliver a public lecture.
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Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship
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The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Music, established by the estate of the late Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz, is designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher at the YIVO Archives and Library. This fellowship carries a stipend of $1,500 to defray expenses connected with research in YIVO's music collection.
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Aleksander
and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship
- The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months.
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Vivian
Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship
- The Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Yiddish literature. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $2,000, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the holder.
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Abraham
and Rachela Melezin Fellowship
- The Abraham and Rachela Melezin Fellowship supports doctoral or post-doctoral research on Jewish educational networks in Lithuania, with emphasis on pre-war Vilna and the Vilna region. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for a period of one to three months to conduct research at the YIVO Library and Archives.
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Natalie
and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship
- The Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish history. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the holder.
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Maria
Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship
- The Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship supports original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history, the city of Vilnius in particular. This fellowship, which carries a stipend of $1,500, is for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and a public lecture by the holder.
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Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship
- The Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship supports research on the destruction of Polish Jewry or on Polish-Jewish relations during the Holocaust period. The research should result in a scholarly publication. This fellowship carries a stipend of $2,500.
How
to Apply for a Fellowship
Recipients of fellowships are expected to deliver a public lecture based
on their research, which may also be considered for publication.
- Application materials should be sent by regular mail, fax or email to:
- Dr. Paul Glasser
Chair, Fellowship Committee
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011-6301
FAX: (212) 292-1892
Dr. Paul Glasser
Phone: (212) 246-6080
- Please include the following materials:
- 1. Curriculum vitae, including all contact information and detailing education; publications; other scholarly activity (papers presented, etc.); teaching and other relevant work experience; knowledge of relevant languages; honors, awards and fellowships, etc.
- 2. Research proposal of no more than four pages, including aims for research during the period of fellowship; whether the proposed work is part of a larger project, such as a dissertation, book, etc.; how the resources of YIVO will contribute to the work
- 3. Two letters of support, which discuss the importance of the applicant's work for the relevant field, as well as the applicant's ability to carry out the proposed work
Postmark deadline: December 31, 2004
Note: Applicants may apply for only one fellowship.
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