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Halpern Award Information 2017: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15!
MONEY TO SUPPORT YOUR
STUDIES!
ETHEL M. HALPERN
AWARD IN JEWISH STUDIES
APPLICATIONS
DUE: now: FEBRUARY 15, 2017
FOR
ACTIVITY: MAY
1, 2017-APRIL 30, 2018
Undergraduate
OR Graduate students in the Dietrich School are invited to apply for up to
$1000 for:
- travel or living
expenses associated with a study abroad experience involving Jewish
studies;
- travel or living
expenses associated with participation in a summer language program in
Hebrew, Yiddish, or another language relevant to Jewish studies;
- travel or living
expenses associated with participation in an unpaid internship program
connected to Jewish studies;
- travel expenses
related to other study or research in Jewish studies;
- purchase of books
or other materials related to research in Jewish studies.
Halpern
Awards may be held in conjunction with other University and external funding in
cases where the project costs exceed $1000.
Students applying for support abroad for summer projects are strongly
encouraged to also apply for the relevant Nationality Room scholarships.
The
following application materials must be received by 4 pm, Wednesday February 1,
2017
IN
HARD COPY to the Jewish Studies office, 2604 CL OR as a single PDF file to jsp@pitt.edu
- a cover sheet
with the following information: the student’s name, Peoplesoft number, preferred
mailing address, telephone number, Pitt e-mail address, a title for their
project, and a brief (2-3 sentence) description of the proposed activities
- a statement of
purpose (2-3 double-spaced pages) explaining the proposed activities in
greater detail and how the activities will further the student’s studies;
- a detailed
budget of all anticipated expenses related to the proposed activities, including
a list of other aid applied for and whether that aid has been granted or
is pending, and a statement of the amount (up to $1000) requested from
the Halpern Fund
- the student’s
academic advisement transcript
IN
ADDITION:
·
a letter of recommendation from a Pitt
faculty member familiar with the student’s academic work and the proposed
project should be e-mailed OR sent in hard copy.
Any
full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the Dietrich School is eligible.
Preference will be given to students who have completed or are currently
enrolled in at least one Jewish studies class (including Hebrew language) at
the University of Pittsburgh.
Students
are strongly encouraged to contact the Program Director to discuss their ideas
prior to applying. For any questions about the award, please
contact: Adam Shear, Director, Jewish
Studies, ashear@pitt.edu
Masters program in Experiential Education & Jewish Cultural Arts at The George Washington University
The Masters program in Experiential Education & Jewish
Cultural Arts at The George Washington University offers up to 85% of
funding if applicants apply by February 1.
Please forward this information to Jewish/Holocaust Studies
alumni and current professors to share with their students.
This 13-month Masters program prepares graduates for
professional careers in Jewish museums, JCCs, college campus organizations,
summer camps, and other innovative educational and cultural settings.
Students conduct field placements in D.C. at the following
institutions:
- United States Holocaust
Museum
- Hillel International
- Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
- Smithsonian
- DCJCC
In addition, students are funded to complete a Summer
Capstone Fellowship outside D.C. or internationally ( i.e. POLIN Museum, The
Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Yiddish Book Center, and museums in
Israel).
I am happy to answer any questions.
Thank you,
Ilana Weltman, M.Ed., M.A.
Project Director,
Experiential Education & Jewish Cultural Arts
Graduate School of Education
and Human Development
The George Washington
University
(904)
252-9684 (cell)
(202)
994-6281 (office)
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