Undergraduate Research Awards

The Tauber Institute is offering grants of up to $2000 for undergraduate research projects spanning the 2020-2021 academic year in any discipline related to Jewish Studies. Grants will be awarded to cover travel expenses (such as visits to archives), purchase of materials (such as microfilm), and costs of data collection and processing.

Brandeis University rising seniors are encouraged to apply for funds in support of a senior thesis project.  The project should span the candidate's entire senior academic year in 2020-2021.

For grants in Israel Studies, please contact the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies.

Deadline: March 16, 2020
Awards will be announced by April 1, 2020

Proposals

Proposals should include:

• Title and objectives of the project and an explanation of how this research constitutes a culmination of the applicant's undergraduate learning

• Description of research plans, including data to be used, methodology and description of sources

• Breakdown of specific expenditures to be covered by the grant

• Letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor

• Names of other Brandeis grants for which the applicant has applied

Submit proposals to:

The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry
Lown 306, MS 075 
tauber@brandeis.edu

Selection Criteria

• Originality and creativity of the project

• Appropriateness of primary-source collections and institutions in which the applicant proposes to conduct research

• Strong academic record