The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry

Undergraduate Research Awards

The Tauber Institute is offering research grants to undergraduates completing honors/senior theses or engaged in a research project in any field related to Jewish Studies. Grants are awarded in amounts up to $2,000 to cover travel expenses (e.g., visits to archives), purchase of materials (e.g., microfilm), and costs of data collection and processing.

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

  • Curriculum Vitae

Submit proposals in a single pdf to: 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