Academic Jewish Studies Grant Programme: Research Consortia

The Consortia welcomes applications for digital humanities projects, as well as applications which include an Israeli partner institution. These grants are intended to serve as seed funding for recipients to develop a larger project proposal for a national or EU-funding body. The ability for Jewish Studies to win substantial grants from such funding bodies will ensure the future of Jewish Studies in 21st-century Europe.

Topics

• All topics within the broad field of Jewish Studies are considered eligible for the Foundation’s Jewish Studies grants. The Foundation particularly welcomes applications from those engaged in the study of contemporary Jewish life in Europe from a social science perspective and those whose proposals involve digital humanities research techniques.
• In principle, projects only tangentially related to Jewish Studies are unlikely to be successful, nor will projects devoted to an individual or individuals who happen to be Jewish, but whose historical importance is not significantly contingent on that biographical fact. Secondary school education, informal education and documentary films will not be funded within the context of the Academic Jewish Studies grant programme.

Funding Information

• Maximum award amount: £40,000 per annum
• Duration: 3 years

Eligible Costs

• In general, the costs of coordination, travel and accommodation for planning meetings, and research assistance can be funded within the context of this scheme. Other costs may also be covered but it is advised that you contact Foundation Staff regarding other, major costs for which you wish to apply.

Ineligible Costs 

• Institutional overheads will not be funded which include the costs of maintaining, heating, and insuring the building in which your department is housed, as well as the taxes your university pays for that building.

Eligibility Criteria

• They welcome applications from any organisation or institutions based in Europe, EU and non-EU states alike, except for Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
• The organisation’s activities must be deemed charitable under UK charity law. This includes organisations which are either not-for-profit or publicly funded, such as universities.
• Consortia must be composed of at least two and preferably more, higher education or memory institutions. Applications must be submitted by the institution that is organising the consortium and where the principal investigator is affiliated. One of the partner institutions may be located outside Europe (for instance, in Israel or North America), but the applying institution must be based in Europe.

For more information, visit Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe.