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How to Apply for a Fellowship


 Application materials should be sent by regular mail, fax or e-mail to :

Dr. Paul Glasser
Chair - Fellowship Committee

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street | New York CIty | NY | 10011-6301
Phone 212.294.6139
Fax 212.292.1892
email pglasser@yivo.cjh.org

 Please include the following materials :

1.
COVER LETTER, indicating one choice of fellowship.
2.
CURRICULUM VITAE of no more than four pages, 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.
3.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL of no more than four pages, including detailed 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.
4.
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. Confidential letters are preferred.

 DEADLINE: 31 DECEMBER 2012

Winners will be announced in early February 2013.