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List of Fellowships

YIVO is now accepting fellowship applications for 2025-2026. The application deadline is January 17, 2025.

Fellowship in East European Jewish Studies

The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship and the Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $20,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as two public lectures by the holder.

Fellowship in Baltic Jewish Studies

The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, the Abraham and Rachela Melezin Memorial Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history for a period of two to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $6,000 and require a public lecture by the holder.

Fellowship in Polish Jewish Studies

The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship and the Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. These fellowships carry a stipend of $6,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as a public lecture by the holder.

Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature

The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship and the Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship are designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in Eastern European Jewish literature. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to the literature of Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This combined fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO's archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.

Fellowship in East European Arts, Music, and Theater

The Ruth and Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship is dedicated to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in the fields of Eastern European Jewish arts, music and theater. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to work on Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO's arts, music and theater archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.

Fellowship in American Jewish Studies

The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship and the Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies are 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. These fellowships are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and carry a combined stipend of $5,000. The holder is also required to deliver a public lecture.

Fellowships in Eastern European Jewish Studies

These may be combined with the above fellowships or awarded separately:

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 $4,000 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.

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 $8,000.