The Knapp Family Foundation MA/Doctoral Fellowship is intended for advanced students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who have shown exceptional excellence, depth and originality in their academic work, and whose research focuses on the phenomena of antisemitism, racism, discrimination and different forms of persecution throughout history, from different disciplinary angles and/or comparative perspectives in the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Law.

The Fellowship is offered for the academic year 2023–2024. An extension may be granted for one more year, conditional on significant progress in the research and approval by SICSA’s Academic Committee. Fellows are expected to be present at the Center for no less than three days a week and to participate in the Center’s academic activities.

The Fellowship offers an annual stipend of $12,000  for MA students or $15,000 for PhD students. 

Last date to submit applications is April 30, 2023.

Application Submission

A. Please fill out the Online Personal Details Form

B. Please upload the following documents according to the upload instructions:

►      Statement of research plan (3 pages, with title)

►      Curriculum vitae

►      List of publications (for PhD students)

►      Grades sheet

C. Two letters of recommendation - sent according to the guidelines described here

D. Please follow the instructions shown on 'Submission Status' page