Funding available for EAJS members: Small Research Grant Programme

Call for Applications

The European Association for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce a new funding stream available to its Full and Student members. Funded through generous support from its core funder, the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, the new EAJS Research Grant Programme supports individual scholars in their research.

Support will be offered to Full Members of the EAJS as well as EAJS Student Members enrolled on a research degree (PhD) in a European institution of higher learning to pursue archival and library studies, as well as participating in conferences related to their area of research. Academic excellence as well as the potential to develop research cooperation in the disciplines constituting Jewish Studies across Europe will be key criteria. This new grant programme will run for one pilot year in the first instance.

For archive and library research, applicants need to specify which collections will be used. A grant can be used for multiple library or archive visits within the framework of one research project. A schedule of the proposed research needs to be provided.

The programme also offers grants to participate in an academic conference to present a scholarly paper. Such events may include meetings and congresses of academic associations but exclude events which receive funding through the EAJS Conference Grant Programme.

Applications for both archival and library studies and for conference attendance need to specify the expected outputs (book, article, PhD thesis, funding application et al.).

Applicants may apply for up to £ 2,500 for archival and library research, and for up to £ 1,000 for conference attendance.

The applicant must be a fully paid-up Full Member of the European Association for Jewish Studies and resident in Europe, or an EAJS Student Member enrolled on a research degree (at PhD level) at a European institution of higher learning.

The Small Research Grant Programme will have two rounds of applications in its pilot year, with application deadlines on 5 November 2023 and circa June/July 2024 (exact date to be confirmed). The application window for the first round will open on 18 September 2023 and a Call for Applications with an online application form will be announced at that time (via the EAJS newsflash and website).

The EAJS looks forward to this outstanding opportunity to support its members and Jewish Studies across Europe.

The application window for the first round will open and be announced on 18 September 2023

Enquiries about the programme should be sent to admin@eurojewishstudies.org

Professor François Guesnet

EAJS Secretary

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About Andreas Lehnertz

As a Juniorprofessor of Medieval History specializing in Jewish History at Trier University, I delve into the intricate tapestry of social, cultural, and religious European history. My academic pursuits are centered around the nuanced dynamics of daily Christian-Jewish relations, the exploration of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish charter notes, the study of Jewish as well as general sealing practices, and the profound examination of Jewish craftspeople. I wrote a book about "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women" (in German). My expertise has been further honed through my roles as a postdoctoral fellow in the ERC project "Beyond the Elite – Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe" at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and as a member of the Martin Buber Society in the Humanities and Social Sciences, also at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently, I am writing book that delves into the intriguing world of "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Ashkenaz." Through my research and publications, I aim to contribute meaningfully to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history, providing valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.