The Mandel Scholion Interdisciplinary Research Center is now calling for applications for a three-year doctoral fellowship in "In Between: Traces of Migration." The fellows will be part of a research group devoted to this theme that will operate from October 2024 until September 2027 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

The group is led by:

Prof. Maya Benish-Weisman, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare

Prof. Noam Mizrahi, Department of Bible

Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat, Institute of Archaeology

Prof. Giddon Ticotsky, Department of Hebrew Literature

 

For this research group full research proposal, click here.

 

We welcome candidates with excellent research qualifications and an interest in the topic from a wide range of fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Mandel Scholion Research Center is a center for excellence in interdisciplinary studies. It seeks to foster a wide range of critical approaches and welcomes candidates whose research represents the broad reach of human endeavor. Four candidates will be chosen to take part in the group’s work.

 

Terms and Conditions:

• The recipients of the scholarship must register by October 2024 as doctoral students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• The recipients of the scholarships will enjoy excellent working conditions for the three years of the scholarship at the Mandel Scholion Center at the University’s Mount Scopus campus. This includes office space close to the project leaders and a yearly grant of about 78,000 NIS, an annual research budget, and tuition subject to the rules and regulations of the Hebrew University bylaws for doctoral fellowships.
• The recipients will be expected to devote these three years to writing their doctoral dissertations and to contribute to the group's research products. They are expected to be present at the Mandel Scholion Center four days a week and to participate in the activities of the group and of the Center, which is an interdisciplinary research center devoted to the promotion of excellence in a wide spectrum of disciplines.
• The recipients of the scholarship are not permitted to engage in additional work during this period, other than teaching or a research assistantship at the Hebrew University.

 

Eligibility:

• Students who will be registered as Ph.D students in October 2024 at the Hebrew University may apply.

 

Application:

Applicants should send the following documents to: http://scholarships.huji.ac.il

1. Confirmation of their status as a doctoral student at HUJI in Fall 2023. If they are not yet registered, they must apply by 01/07/2024 and be registered by 1/10/2024 as a PhD candidate.
2. Research proposal. Please submit the proposal approved by the research authority. If the proposal has not yet been approved, please submit a short description of the planned project for the dissertation.
3. Research statement (2 pages), with a focus on how the candidate’s research can contribute to the work of the group and be enriched by it.
4. CV (2 pages)
5. Two recommendations from scholars familiar with the applicant and their work that will be submitted to the application website email.
6. Transcripts of BA and MA

 

Deadline for applications: March 2, 2024

Interviews are planned for the week of April 14, 2024