The 2012 Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships in Jewish Studies application is now closed.  We will announce the grantees in June 2012.

Eligibility

The Doctoral Dissertation grant is intended to help students in their last year of thesis writing only. Please note that we can no longer accept applications from students who have applied previously unless students petition on an individual basis for an exception and can provide sufficient evidence of their ability to complete their thesis during the fellowship year. All applicants will be expected to provide a sample chapter (or more) of their thesis as part of the process.

Applicants should:

• Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada;
• Have completed all academic requirements for the Ph.D., except dissertation, by the date of application;
• Demonstrate significant course work in Jewish studies at the graduate level;
• Provide evidence of proficiency in a Jewish language (i.e., Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Aramaic, etc.);
• Have a proposal or prospectus that has been approved by a thesis committee;
• Complete online application in full. Partially completed applications cannot accepted. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that applications are complete by the deadline.

A strong preference is given to individuals preparing for academic careers in Jewish studies, and to those who indicate that they will pursue a career in the United States. Applications must be in English.

To enable recipients to devote themselves fully to completing the dissertation, it is expected that they will not hold a full-time job or equivalent academic workload during the fellowship year. We request that grantees inform us of any other fellowships or grants they may receive during their fellowship year.

Fellowships cannot be postponed or deferred to another year. Grantees who defer their awards will not receive special consideration upon reapplication.

To download the guidelines, please click here.

See the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships page for more information.