The spring scholarship competition is now closed.
Please check back in September for information about our fall competition.
The Center for Jewish Studies offers a number of awards to support study or research in Jewish studies at the UW, at institutions in the U.S. with educational programs not available on this campus, and abroad. Within this category, we also offer awards making it possible for students to attend academic conferences related to Jewish studies.
- To apply for a study/research award, please download the Application for Study & Research Support and submit it to the Scholarship Committee at scholarships@cjs.wisc.edu with the required documentation.
Within this category, we also offer three awards with their own application processes:
If you have declared a Jewish Studies major or are ready to declare one, you are eligible to apply for the Maimonides Scholarship, which offers substantial support to Jewish Studies majors. Applications will be considered based on both merit and financial need.
If you are an undergraduate student with an interest in both Jewish Studies and African American Studies, you may be interested in the Joint Scholarship in African American and Jewish Studies.
If you are a graduate student whose work concerns the role that education has played in Jewish civilization and/or questions pertaining to education in Jewish studies, please consider applying for our Laurence A. Weinstein Distinguished Graduate Fellowship.
In addition, we offer achievement awards to recognize excellence in Jewish studies.
Students may apply for multiple awards.
For more information about the application process, please email scholarships@cjs.wisc.edu.
Potential impact on financial aid
Please note that receiving an award may affect your financial aid package. To learn more, contact the UW-Madison Office of Financial Aid at finaid@finaid.wisc.edu. Scholarship payments are made to students’ tuition accounts or paid via UW payroll, depending on residency status. Funding of travel is subject to UW guidelines.