American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 2017 Archives Fellowships

894 news en 1 1 1476708286 1674837954 2 0 0 0 0 0 894 0 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 2017 Archives Fellowships The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is pleased to present its Fellowship program. Five or six fellowships will be awarded each year to deserving scholars engaged in graduate level, post-doctoral, or independent study to conduct research in the JDC Archives, either in New York or Jerusalem. Research topics in the fields of twentieth century Jewish history, general history, and humanitarian assistance will be considered, as well as other areas of academic research covered in the JDC archival collections. The JDC Archives documents the relief, rescue and rehabilitation activities of the organization, from its inception in 1914 to the present. The repository houses one of the most significant collections in the world for the study of modern Jewish history. Comprising the organizational records of JDC, the overseas rescue, relief, and rehabilitation arm of the American Jewish community, the archives includes over 3 miles of text documents, 100,000 photographs, 1100 audio recordings, 1300 video recordings, 95 oral histories, and 157 recorded historic speeches and broadcasts. Available Fellowship Opportunities: <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/fred-and-ellen-lewis-jdc.html" title="The Fred and Ellen Lewis Fellowship">The Fred and Ellen Lewis JDC Archives Fellowship</a> <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/ruth-and-david-musher.html" title="The Ruth and David Musher Fellowship">The Ruth and David Musher JDC Archives Fellowship</a> <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/sorrel-lorraine-chesin-fellowship.html" title="The Sorrell and Lorraine Chesin Fellowship">The Sorrell and Lorraine Chesin JDC Archives Fellowship</a> <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/martin-and-rhoda-safer-jdc.html" title="The Martin and Rhoda Safer Fellowship">The Martin and Rhoda Safer JDC Archives Fellowship</a> Selection of Fellows Candidates must submit applications by January 15, 2017, to the JDC Archives online. An Academic Advisory Committee consisting of leading scholars and members of the JDC Archives Committee will be responsible for selecting the fellows. Applicants must include an essay detailing the relevance of the JDC archival collection(s) to their proposed research, and if possible, indicate specific material(s) to be consulted, such as documents, photographs and audiovisual materials. Fellowship Details <ul> <li>Stipends may be used towards travel, transportation, and living expenses.</li> <li>Funds may not be used for family members.</li> <li>Fellowship holders agree to deliver a presentation on their research activities upon conclusion of their fellowships.</li> </ul> Qualified candidates are encouraged to click the links below to apply. <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/fellowship-application.html" title="Application Form">JDC Archives Fellowship Application Form</a> <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/archives-fellowship-reference.html" title="Reference Form">JDC Archives Fellowship Reference Form</a> Please access the JDC Archives' finding aids <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/explore-the-archives/using-the-archives.html" target="_blank" title="Finding Aids">here</a>. Please view a list of previously awarded fellows <a href="http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/fellows.html" title="JDC Archives Fellows ">here</a>. For more information, please <a href="https://request.archives.jdc.org/ContactUs/ContactUs.aspx">contact us</a>. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is pleased to present its Fellowship program. Five or six fellowships will be awarded each year to deserving scholars engaged in graduate level, post-doctoral, or independent study to conduct research in the JDC Archives, either in New York or Jerusalem. 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