Grant and Fellowship Opportunities
Slifka Center administers the following opportunities for Yale students.
The Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale and Eli’s Mishpacha: Yale’s Jewish Alumni Group are partnering with Bulldogs Across America to sponsor PAID summer internships with two great Jewish organizations.
For the past 12 years, the Bulldogs program has changed the lives of nearly 1,000 Yale students by providing meaningful work experiences, lifelong friendships and exposure to unique parts of the country.
This year, with support from Slifka Center and Eli’s Mishpacha, there are two great opportunities that will add to the great hands-on work experience and insight into the world of Jewish Philanthropy.
All positions offer stipend and housing, and beyond all the wonderful Bulldogs programming, you will be connected to the local Jewish Yale Alumni community.
Louisville, Kentucky: Jewish Family and Career Services
2. Marketing Assistant/Social Networker
Cleveland, Ohio: Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau
Marketing and Business Intern – Autism Education Software
For more information on the Bulldogs program, please visit their website or contact Bulldogs Across America Program Coordinator, Ann Curtis at ann.curtis@yale.edu, 502-459-3876.
Other Fellowships and Grants:
Horowtiz/Fischer Fund Application
Attn: Craig Harwood
P.O. Box 209077
New Haven, CT 06520-9077
and received no later than Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:30 pm
Special Eligibility Requirements
(no special requirements provided)
Required materials that you must provide:
- Budget
- Letters of Reference: 2
- Project Proposal/Program of Study
- Resume/List of Activities and Awards
- Yale Academic Record
William and Miriam Horowitz and David and Iris Fischer Judaica Project Funds are awarded through Slifka Center and seek to promote projects by Yale students (not restricted to undergraduates) that will increase understanding of Jewish history, culture, or religious thought. A project could involve art, film, music, travel, study, theater, reading or writing. Two stipends of $3000 are awarded (One Horowitz, one Fischer). Further information and materials are available at Slifka Center.
Award Amount: Two stipends of $3000 are awarded (One Horowitz, one Fischer)
Term of Award: (unrestricted)
Preliminary Deadline: (not provided)
Submission Deadline: 2/25/2011 4:30:00 PM
US Citizenship: Not Required
Application Information
Purpose: To promote projects by Yale students that will increase understanding of Jewish history, culture, or religious thought in a demonstrable way.
The Horowitz Fund memorializes two devoted friends of Yale: William and Miriam Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz (Yale ’29) served as acting master of Branford College and was elected to the Yale Corporation as an alumni fellow in 1965. He was a founding member of the Board of Friends of the Hillel Foundation at Yale. Mrs. Horowitz had a distinguished history of involvement in civic, Jewish, and women’s issues in New Haven and beyond.
The Fischer Fund memorializes Iris Fischer and honors Dr. David Fischer, two devoted friends of Yale. Mrs. Fischer was a concert pianist and a devoted mother and grandmother. Dr. Fischer is a leading New Haven physician and a member of the Yale School of Medicine faculty since 1964. He designed and supervised production of the Yale Hillel tie and is author of three textbooks of medical oncology.
Stipend: Two stipends of $3,000 will be awarded (one Horowitz, one Fischer)
Projects to be Considered: The scope of proposals to be considered is wide. A project could involve art, film, music, travel, study, theater, reading, or writing¬—so long as it is consistent with the stated purpose above. The total cost of carrying out the enterprise may exceed the value of the stipend. Doctoral dissertations are not funded.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in one of the schools of Yale University. Applicants may be of any creed. Family of committee members choosing the recipient are not eligible for the grant.
Application Process: Proposals must conform strictly to the following description:
In no more than three typed pages, the applicant should provide a focused description of the proposal and note his/her school and year of enrollment at Yale. Projects will be judged for their coherence and originality, and for their connections with the candidate’s previous experience and future goals. Candidates should inform the committee what effect this award might have upon their ability to carry out their projects. A letter of recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant and another from someone familiar with the project should accompany the application. Though GPA is not a criterion for selection, please submit a photocopy of a transcript to provide an indication of educational background. Applicants must submit a budget for their proposal. Only complete applications will be considered.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
a. Project Proposal
b. 2 Letters of Recommendation (see above for requirements)
c. An unofficial transcript
d. Your resume
e. A detailed budget
Applications must be delivered to
Craig Harwood
c/o Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
80 Wall St.
New Haven, CT 06514
or mailed to:
Horowtiz/Fischer Fund Application
Attn: Craig Harwood
P.O. Box 209077
New Haven, CT 06520-9077
and received no later than Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:30 pm
Special Eligibility Requirements
(no special requirements provided)
Required materials that you must provide:
- Budget
- Letters of Reference: 2
- Project Proposal/Program of Study
- Resume/List of Activities and Awards
- Yale Academic Record
