Fellowships

ASYA VAISMAN -  HAZEL D. COLE FELLOW for 2009-2010

The JSP is pleased to introduce the 2009-2010 Hazel D. Cole Fellow:

Ms. Asya Vaisman who is completing her PhD in the Yiddish program of the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department at Harvard University. Her dissertation topic is "Being Heard: The Yiddish Songs and Singing Practices of Contemporary Hasidic Women." Asya conducted original fieldwork for her dissertation in the Hasidic communities in New York, Jerusalem, London, and Antwerp. She has published articles in the periodicals Yiddish, Tsukunft, Sh’ma, and Forverts, and in the annual Russian-language anthology “Music of Yiddishkayt.” She will join the JSP faculty in fall 2009.

THE HAZEL D. COLE FELLOWSHIP IN JEWISH STUDIES for 2010-2011

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The Jewish Studies Program at the University of Washington welcomes applications for the Hazel D. Cole Fellowship in Jewish Studies for 2010-2011. The Fellowship may be used for doctoral or post-doctoral (PhD received within last three years) research in any field of Jewish Studies. Candidates must agree to be in residence at the University of Washington for the tenure of the fellowship. The Cole Fellow receives a stipend of approximately $30,000 plus benefits pending funding for the academic year and is expected to offer one public lecture and one undergraduate course during the 2010-11 academic year.

Applicants from all U.S. and foreign universities are welcome.
Applications should consist of:

1. A current curriculum vitae.
2. A description of the proposed research (not exceeding five pages)
3. Three letters of recommendation. Letters with the original signature of the person making the recommendation may be sent via email as a PDF or as a WORD document with a scanned signature or mailed as a hard copy to the address below.

Application materials may be emailed to jewishst@u.washington.edu or mailed to:

Hazel D. Cole Fellowship Selection Committee
Jewish Studies Program
University of Washington
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195-3650

INTERVIEWS
Finalists will be interviewed at the Association of Jewish Studies conference
December 20-22, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. For conference information please see: http://www.ajsnet.org/conf_2009.html Phone interviews may be conducted for finalists who are not able to attend tAJS conference.

The successful candidate for the Cole Fellowship will be notified in early 2010.

Questions about applications may be sent to jewishst@u.washington.edu or you may call  206-543-4243.