The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
at Indiana University
announces the 9th annual
Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships
To Support the Study of the Holocaust
Two $1,000 Scholarships
Application deadline: Friday, February 29, 2008
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce the ninth annual Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships to support the study of the Holocaust. Two $1,000 scholarships will be announced in the late spring of 2008 to support study of the Holocaust. During the academic year 2008-2009 the scholarships may support funding to attend Holocaust-related conferences, to do research in archives and libraries, to subsidize a Holocaust-related internship, to engage in research and to support honors theses, master’s theses, or a dissertation, and other academic initiatives related to the Holocaust. The monies can only be awarded in the fall and/or spring when the recipient is a full-time student.
REQUIREMENTS: The scholarships are open to all Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate and graduate students from any department or college on campus. Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.4. Students must be enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington during the Spring 2008 semester (the semester of application) and continue as enrolled students during the semester or year when the scholarship funding is awarded.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit: (1) a one-page proposal setting forth how funding will further study of the Holocaust; (2) a completed application form; and (3) two recommendation forms from IU faculty. Note: Jewish Studies majors, area certificate, and Hebrew minor students should apply using the application forms for continuing Jewish Studies student scholarships and internships. Applications should be sent to: Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University, Goodbody Hall 326, 1011 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005; Phone (812) 855-0453; FAX (812) 855-4314. Application deadline is Friday, February 29, 2008.
For information about scholarships and taxability, you may see http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/index.html
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS: Recipients will be notified in early April, 2008 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Program Student-Faculty Dinner on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
These scholarships are an expression of Indianapolis residents Sara and the late Albert Reuben’s strong commitment to the advancement of learning and research about a crucial dimension of modern history.
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University
offers an outstanding interdisciplinary curriculum
under the guidance of a distinguished faculty.
Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
Indiana University
1011 E. Third Street, Goodbody Hall 326
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
(812) 855-0453, Fax: 812-855-4314
iujsp@indiana.edu
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