Funded by the Pearl and Otto Delikat Holocaust Memorial Fund, these grants support Cornell graduate students seeking to conduct summer archival or field research, or to take advantage of learning opportunities not otherwise available on the Cornell campus. Funds may be used to cover expenses related to domestic or international travel, tuition for non-Cornell summer programs, and research expenses.

About Jewish Studies

The Cornell Jewish Studies Program was founded on the conviction that the record contained in the languages, literature, and history of the Jewish people, as developed across the globe and over thousands of years, are an integral part of the human heritage. Jewish Studies invites critical engagement with a range of cross-disciplinary issues that have long engaged scholars in the humanities and social sciences, including: diaspora; inter-group relations; and migration.

Funding

The maximum award per year is $2,500.

Eligibility

• All continuing Cornell graduate students are eligible to apply.
• Students may apply once per year. Previous applicants and grant recipients may reapply. Priority is given to first-time applicants.
• Proposals must demonstrate the project’s relevance to Jewish Studies, broadly construed.

Guidelines

Allowable expenses may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Travel and living expenses for research-related fieldwork or training, collections-based research, or ethnographic fieldwork.
• Tuition support for language, methodological and/or regional training broadly relevant to areas of dissertation research.
• Costs associated with equipment.