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Opportunities: Schusterman Israel Scholar Awards
The Israel Scholar Development Fund of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise is pleased to offer awards to encourage students to pursue academic careers in fields related to the study of Israel. Awards will be available to undergraduates who have already been accepted to a graduate program, graduate students who have received master’s degrees in Middle East related fields who wish to pursue a doctorate and doctoral students who are writing dissertations related to Israel.
Each award will be for $10,000. The grants are for one year. Doctoral dissertation awards may be used for tuition, books, living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses to enable dissertation research. All other awards will be for tuition and books.
Proposals from candidates in all disciplines are welcome.
The competition is open only to U.S. citizens.
To be eligible, undergraduates must:
- Demonstrates an interest in Israel studies
- Be accepted into a graduate program offering Israel-related courses..
- Show proof of graduation before receiving the award.
To be eligible, Masters students must:
- Show proof of receipt of a master’s degree before receiving the award.
- Show proof of acceptance to a doctoral program.
To be eligible, Ph.D. candidates must:
- Complete all doctoral requirements except the dissertation.
- Receive approval from their doctoral adviser or committee for the subject of their dissertation.
- Plan to do research primarily in original source material.
- Write the dissertation on a topic that relates to the Middle East and specifically includes research on Israel.
- Show proficiency in Hebrew and/or Arabic.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be judged on a number of criteria, including:
- Candidate’s record of achievement and leadership potential.
- Commitment to scholarship and an academic career.
- Originality and creativity of the research proposal (for doctoral candidates).
- Importance of the proposed dissertation to the applicant’s field (for doctoral candidates).
- Competence of the applicant to complete the dissertation (for doctoral candidates).
- Extracurricular activities related to Israel.
- Language skills, with a preference for knowledge of Hebrew.
Application Process:
- Complete application form available online at http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/isdf.html
- Submit transcripts
- Submit two letters of recommendation. Doctoral students must also submit a letter from the dissertation advisor or dean certifying that the applicant has completed all doctoral work and that their dissertation topic has been approved.
- Undergraduates and masters students must also submit a 1,000 word essay. The essay should discuss why the student wishes to pursue an advanced degree, what area of research they are interested in, and what they hope to do with this knowledge.
- Submit evidence of proficiency in Hebrew and/or Arabic.
Complete applications including transcripts and references must be received by January 30, 2006.
Questions may be directed to
Dr. Mitchell G. Bard
Executive Director
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE)
2810 Blaine Dr.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Tel. 301-565-3918
Fax. 301-587-9056
Email: mgbard@aol.com