Claims Conference Academic Fellowships for Advanced Holocaust Studies

Application and Instructions

Due Date: March 30, 2009

Portions of the application that are submitted by mail should be addressed to:

Claims Conference Office of Shoah Fellowship Program
Attn: Rabbi David Kalb
1359 Broadway, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10018

All other portions should be submitted by email to:

The application package must include the following items. Please make sure your name appears clearly on each document:

Application form (download link above), filled out in English. Must be emailed.
Academic resume (no more than one page). Must be emailed.
A clear, concise summary (no more than ten pages) of your dissertation topic, including the dissertation’s title and a list of works cited within the summary. Must be emailed.
Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Official transcripts must be received by the Claims Conference stamped with the college or university seal. Photocopies will not be accepted. Must be mailed.
Scores from standardized exams necessary for admission to an academic graduate program (such as the Graduate Record Examination-GRE), where applicable. Photocopies are acceptable. May be mailed or emailed.
Three letters of recommendation. One must be from an academic advisor in Shoah studies who has worked closely with the applicant, and one from a supervisor who is well-acquainted with the applicant and their experience in a professional or volunteer setting. The third may be from anyone the applicant wishes. Must be emailed.
Copies of documentation for any additional funding the applicant has received or applied for from elsewhere (pending applications, acceptance letters, etc.) These must include the amount offered/applied for and the dates covered. May be mailed or emailed.