New Fellowship Opportunity at the Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History (CJH), located in New York City, is the largest and most comprehensive archive of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel. The collections at the Center for Jewish History (CJH) and its partner organizations (American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research) span three thousand years, with tens of millions of archival documents, more than 500,000 volumes, as well as thousands of art and cultural objects. The Center is a widely recognized public venue for academic symposia, conferences, and a wide array of cultural, educational, and genealogy programs.
The Center is proud to announce a new fellowship opportunity, the Amy Goldman Fowler Fellowship. Please see below to view description and application guidelines.
If you have any questions, please contact fellowships@cjh.org.
Amy Goldman Fowler Fellowship at the Center for Jewish History
The application deadline for the inaugural Amy Goldman Fowler Fellowship starting September 1, 2026: January 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
Through the generous support of Amy Goldman Fowler, the Center for Jewish History invites applications for the inaugural 10-month Amy Goldman Fowler Fellowship. The stipend is $50,000 for 10 months.
Fellowship Eligibility:
Applications are welcome from scholars in the humanities and social sciences who are pursuing research projects using the
archival collections of the Center’s five partner organizations (the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, the Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research).
The fellowship is intended for early and mid-career scholars from accredited domestic and international institutions.
Please note: For non-U.S. citizens, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the appropriate visa for acceptance of the award during the 10-month fellowship term. The Center is not a visa-granting institution.
How to apply:
- Short cover letter, including your contact information (full name(s), home address, and the address of your institution with department, phone number, and email)
- Curriculum Vitae including a list of publication, scholarly activities, teaching experience, and any other relevant work experience
- Project title and research proposal with no more than 1,500 words (including short bibliography), describing the collections at the Center that will be consulted and the intended final product
- Name and institution of the person who will send the letter of recommendation
- One letter of recommendation should be sent separately and directly to fellowships@cjh.org with the name of the candidate and specific fellowship mentioned in the subject heading
- Please submit all application materials electronically as one continuous PDF document with the specific fellowship mentioned in the subject heading
Schedule for the application process:
- All application materials must be received by January 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
- Announcement of grant recipients by spring 2026
- Commencement of grant period is September 2026 and runs for 10 months
- Stipends are $50,000 for 10 months
Please submit inquiries and applications with the specific fellowship mentioned in the subject heading to:
Institute for Advanced Research
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
United States of America
Email: fellowships@cjh.org
