Overview

The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies (TIJS) provides awards and grants to undergraduate and graduate students to support activities that enrich the academic experience, such as study abroad, intensive language training, and travel for research or participation in conferences and workshops. Grants for other purposes related to a student’s course of study will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: TIJS has adapted its grant program in light of travel restrictions and in anticipation of special needs during the Coronavirus pandemic. Please see “Special Note for Fall 2021 Applications” (below) for details of the current application cycle.

Study Abroad

Year-long, semester-long, or summer study abroad programs, primarily for undergraduates.

Language Study

Off-campus language study for training beyond what is offered at Emory, in Jewish languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish or another language essential for a student’s academic program in a Jewish Studies-related field.

Research & Travel

Research trips for theses and dissertation purposes, or travel to attend or present papers at scholarly conferences or other academic gatherings. Grants may also support the cost of supplies and services (such as copying and scanning) related to student research.

How Can I Apply?

TIJS will accept grant applications twice every year: in the fall for academic-year grants for graduate students only, and in the spring for summer grants for both undergraduate and graduate students. In special cases, and if funds are available, requests may be considered outside the normal cycle on a case-by-case basis.

All Emory students are eligible to apply for support and must be enrolled during the period covered by the grant.

Students who are affiliated with TIJS, including undergraduate majors and minors, TIJS Fellows, and participants in the graduate certificate program, will receive the highest priority for funding, as well as those whose work in another department or program has a significant Jewish Studies focus.

Fall 2021 Application Deadline:

12:00 PM, Monday, November 8, 2021

SPECIAL NOTE FOR FALL 2021 APPLICATIONS

Because the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has made travel for research and study difficult, we understand that plans may be subject to change. At this point, we are working under Emory University’s most recently updated travel policy (8/30/21), which is open to ongoing adjustment by the administration as the pandemic unfolds. At the moment, domestic travel by students that is essential for research, scholarship, experiential learning, or training is allowed. International travel for LGS students may be permitted, provided the proposed travel has been reviewed and approved by the Dean of the Laney Graduate School. Such travel must be essential to students’ academic progress and its approval is contingent upon the proposed travel’s consistency with Emory travel policies and guidelines set by the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives and the Executive Travel Safety Committee (ETSC).

With this in mind, please submit proposals as you see fit, either assuming best-case scenarios, or outlining ways that TIJS can assist you in creatively navigating current obstacles (for example, to access collections remotely, by obtaining scans). Finally, if you are awarded funds, but find that conditions are such that you are unable to use them, we will make every effort to make them available to you at a later date.

Application Guidelines

TIJS grants will be awarded to support only academic endeavors related to the field of Jewish Studies
Applications MUST include:
- a letter stating your academic status (undergraduate or graduate, year in program, major or home department) and fully describing the proposed activity;
- a budget for the overall project (even if you are applying for funds for only a part of a project), using precise estimates from available travel websites and pricing sources;
- a letter of support from the student’s advisor that makes clear the connection between the student’s proposal and the field of Jewish Studies and notes the relevance of the grant support to the student’s academic trajectory.
TIJS grants are meant to be supplemental to other sources of support. Therefore, all applications must contain as part of the budget a list of all other funding sources to which the applicant is applying or from which they have already received support. Graduate students, for example, should detail funds they expect to receive or have applied for from their home department and/or from the Laney Graduate School.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered as part of the current funding cycle.

Final Report

Successful applicants will be asked to submit a brief report on how they used the funds and how the funds helped advance their research or training, as well as any photos they wish to share from their experience.