CALL
FOR APPLICATIONS
ETHEL M. HALPERN AWARD
IN JEWISH STUDIES
for students in the
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
funded by the Ethel
M. Halpern Endowed Fund for Students.
APPLICATIONS
DUE: February
28, 2018
FOR
ACTIVITY: May
1, 2018-April 30, 2019
Undergraduate
OR Graduate students are invited to apply for funding for any of the
following:
- 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 directly
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.
The
following application materials must be received by 4 pm, Wednesday February 28,
2018
In
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
SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIAL THAT MUST BE SENT IN HARD COPY:
·
official transcripts from any previous
undergraduate institutions;
Any
full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the Dietrich School who will be
enrolled at Pitt in AY 2018-2019 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
