Undergraduate Funding Opportunities

Scholarships of up to $20,000 ($5,000/year for four years) for incoming freshmen 2013-2014

• Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Scholarship
• Irving M. Glazer Student Scholarships
• M. Mendel and Frances M. Piser Scholarship
• Selma Lee Mervis Young Scholarship(for study of Jewish sacred music)

Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Scholarship winners with Robert Borns (far left, second row)

Scholarships are available to students entering IU Bloomington beginning as freshmen (with 12 credits or less transferred to IU). All scholarship recipients must be full-time students and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA as majors or certificate students in Jewish Studies at IU Bloomington through the funded year/s. Students receiving four-year scholarships may use them, after their freshman year, toward a semester/year of study at Hebrew University, Ben-Gurion University, Haifa University, or Tel Aviv University in Israel, at predominantly Jewish Studies academic programs abroad, or any IU-sponsored or co-sponsored overseas study program, or for full-time, unpaid Jewish Studies-related internships away from IU.

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be considered primarily on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and promise. Extracurricular achievements will also be considered. Students must have a high school GPA of 3.5 or above and have a record of academic and extracurricular accomplishment. Students committing to pursuing the major in Jewish Studies will be given priority over students who plan to pursue the Jewish Studies certificate.

Application Procedure:

1. Cover letter providing name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, with a signed statement of commitment to pursue either the Jewish Studies major or certificate (or the Jewish Sacred Music program either as a Jewish Studies major or as a Jacobs School of Music student) for the Selma Lee Mervis Young Scholarship.
2. Official high school transcript
3. A personal statement that addresses plans for academic work at IU and the specific way that a Jewish Studies major or certificate will figure in the applicant’s undergraduate education and career plan
4. A resume detailing extracurricular activities, awards, and honors
5. Two letters of recommendation. (At least one of the two recommendations must come from a high school teacher well acquainted with the student’s academic strengths and should focus on the student’s academic abilities.) Students applying for an IU Selective Application Scholarship by the deadline, need only mail the Borns Jewish Studies Program a personal statement (3 above) and a signed statement of commitment (see 1 above) and notifying the Jewish Studies Program that you have applied for IU selective application scholarship.

Mail, E-mail or FAX applications to:

Jewish Studies Freshmen Scholarship Competition
Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
Indiana University
Goodbody Hall 326
1011 E. Third Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7005

Phone (812) 855-0453, FAX (812) 855-4314; e-mail: iujsp@indiana.edu.

Submission of transcripts and recommendations may be mailed or e-mailed directly to the Jewish Studies Program.

Announcement of Scholarship Prizes: First round recipients: March 2, 2013; Second round recipients: May 2, 2013.

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University offers a rigorous interdisciplinary study of the Jewish people and culture in an intimate learning environment nestled within a major research university. Our distinguished faculty, outstanding staff, accomplished alumni, and supportive community work together to ensure the best possible experience for our students.

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 scholarship and internship competition for continuing Indiana University Jewish Studies students. Eligible Jewish Studies major, certificate, and Hebrew minor students may apply for funding for the 2013-2014 academic year. The scholarships and administrative internship were established to assist Jewish Studies students with financial need and to recognize outstanding student performance.

• Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Scholarships & Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Merit Scholarships
• Irving Katz Scholarship - preference may be given to students studying Jewish history
• Henry Fischel, Ph.D., Scholarship - for incoming juniors and seniors who will study in Israel on an approved overseas study program or volunteer in an organized nonprofit program during the 2013-2014 year
• The Percy Family Scholarship
• Sandra and Stanley Trockman Scholarship
• Edward M. Dayan Scholarship - preference given to a student planning to teach Hebrew or Jewish Studies
• *Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships - Two scholarships, one up to $3,000 and one up to $10,000, to support the study of the Holocaust
• Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Administrative Internship in Jewish Studies

ELIGIBILITY: Scholarships and the internship are open to Indiana University Bloomington students with a minimum GPA of 3.2 who are either majoring in Jewish Studies or pursuing the Jewish Studies certificate or minor in Hebrew. Students with significant financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher may also apply. Students graduating in December 2013 will be eligible for fall 2013 scholarship funding only, i.e., half of a full year of scholarship funding.

Recipients must be full-time students (full-time can be defined as less than 12 hours for undergraduates in their final semester, if approved by the Registrar) and maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and continue as Jewish Studies students during the funding period.

Students may use scholarship funding toward study abroad programs that allow them to continue normal academic progress toward graduation or to pursue full-time, unpaid Jewish Studies-related internships away from the Indiana University Bloomington campus in the fall or spring when registered for ASCS-W 499 or ASCS-Q 398.

Note that scholarships are awarded through credit on fall 2013 and spring 2014 Indiana University bursar’s bills (divided equally between the two semesters).

SELECTION CRITERIA: Candidates will be considered on the basis of a combination of academic and personal achievement, and financial need, if applicable. Preference will be given to applicants with records of both financial need and academic/personal achievement. In cases where all is equal, majors will receive priority over certificate and Hebrew minor students.

*Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships - Two scholarships, one up to $3,000 and another up to $10,000, to support the study of the Holocaust. Students must submit a one page proposal setting forth how funding will further their study of the Holocaust and a budget. During the 2013-14 academic year, the scholarships may support funding to attend Holocaust-related conferences, to do research in archives, to subsidize a Holocaust-related internship, to engage in research to support honors theses, and other academic initiatives related to the Holocaust. They can only be awarded in fall and/or spring when the recipient is a full-time student. Awards will not be based on financial need.

*Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Administrative Internship in Jewish Studies - This intern will serve a professional apprenticeship with Dr. Carolyn Lipson-Walker, Assistant Director, to assist with recruiting students, alumni relations, career support for current students, various clerical duties, data entry, mailings, and miscellaneous projects for the Jewish Studies staff. Students applying for the administrative internship must plan to be in residence at Indiana University Bloomington for both the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. The work week will average 10-12 hours per week during the 2013-2014 academic year (with maximum wages of $3,000). Jewish Studies students interested in a career in communal service are encouraged to apply. Excellent career experience. Non-resident aliens need appropriate work authorization.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & THE INTERNSHIP: Please submit:

• An application form which includes a one page statement explaining the significance of the study of Judaism in your academic and/or professional goals.
• Recommendations from two IU faculty. It is preferable that at least one reference be written by a Jewish Studies faculty member/Hebrew lecturer. Faculty members will write better letters of recommendation for you and will appreciate your thoughtfulness concerning their many commitments if you ask them to write letters and provide them with recommendation forms and your resume at least 6 weeks (Friday, January 18) prior to the application deadline of Friday, March 1, 2013.
• If applying for the Reuben Scholarship, a one-page proposal setting forth how funding will further your study of the Holocaust, along with a budget.

Hand deliver or mail your completed application and all documents as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, March 1, 2013 to: Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University, Goodbody Hall 326, 1011 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7005; Phone (812) 855-0453; FAX (812) 855-4314.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS: Recipients will be notified in late March-early April, 2013, and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Student-Faculty dinner on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

2013-2014 Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships to Support Study of the Holocaust

Two Scholarships: One up to $3,000 & one up to $10,000

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013

During the academic year 2013-2014, the Sara and Albert Reuben 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, 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.

Important Note: Graduate students see Graduate Funding Opportunities for information to apply. Current Jewish Studies majors, certificate and Hebrew minor students go to “Scholarships & Internships for Continuing Jewish Studies Students" (above) for instructions and forms to apply.

Directions below are for all other IU Bloomington undergraduate students:

1. 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 2013 semester (the semester of application) and continue as enrolled students during the semester or year when the scholarship funding is awarded.
2. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit a proposal, budget, resume, and letter of reference to Professor Shaul Magid, Associate Director via e-mail: smagid@indiana.edu or to Professor Magid at: 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.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS: Recipients will be notified in early April, 2013 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Program Student-Faculty Dinner on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

These scholarships are a gift from Candice and Larry Reuben in memory of parents Sara and Albert Reuben who were committed to the advancement of learning and research about this crucial dimension of modern history.

For Jewish Studies Major, Certificate, and Hebrew Minor Students up to $500

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce undergraduate professional development grants available to Jewish Studies major, certificate, and Hebrew minor students for the 2012-13 year. Grants of up to $500 are available to defray the costs associated with attending extracurricular professional development programs related to Jewish Studies. Students are eligible for one professional development grant per academic year.

To Apply:

No later than one month before the funds are needed and preferably earlier, an applicant must provide: 1) a one page statement describing the program and explaining how it will contribute to the applicant’s Jewish Studies education and/or Jewish Studies career objectives; 2) a reference from a Jewish Studies faculty member (can be sent separately); and 3) a budget, explaining what the funds will be used for. Please submit statement, reference, and budget to the Jewish Studies Program (Goodbody Hall 326, 855-0453) or email to clipsonw@indiana.edu.

Funds are limited. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Jewish Studies Undergraduate Professional Development Grants are made available through the Friends of the Borns Jewish Studies Program.

Henry A. Bern Memorial Essay Competition 2013

FIRST PRIZE: $1,500

Deadline: Friday, May 17, 2013

Purpose: To stimulate and encourage undergraduate excellence in writing and research in the field of Jewish Studies. It is our goal that students will reach a deeper understanding and appreciation of matters relating to Judaica and Jewish civilization.

Eligibility: Any current Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate student.

Rules:

1. The paper may be written on any topic relevant to Jewish Studies. Research papers, essays, and creative writing have been submitted in past competitions.
2. The paper must be the work of a single author.
3. The paper may be written in English, Modern Hebrew, or Yiddish.
4. The paper may have been previously submitted in a course.
5. The paper must be typed, double-spaced, with footnotes wherever applicable, and should not exceed 25 pages.
6. The paper should be in MS Word format
7. The student’s name should only appear on a "cover" sheet which should also include the student's ID number, local and permanent home addresses, IU email address, telephone number, and the title of the paper. This onformation is to appear ONLY on the cover sheet in order to keep the author's identity anonymous. Papers will be numbered for judging purposes. The student's name should NOT appear in the file's name.
8. The title of the paper should also appear at the top of page 1 of the paper.
9. Among the criteria considered significant will be clarity, focus and development of the subject or problem, quality of evidence, use of sources, and originality.

Deadline: Papers should be e-mailed in MS Word to iujsp@indiana.edu before midnight on Friday, May 17, 2013. Papers may also be emailed any time during the 2011-2012 academic year. Please include in subject line: "Bern Essay Submission".

The author of the winning paper will be acknowledged at the Jewish Studies Dessert in Fall, 2013.

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Henry A. Bern by his family and friends. Henry Bern was a professor of Education at Indiana University where he was committed to teaching and the world of learning.

If you have questions, call 855-0453 or email iujsp@indiana.edu.

Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies 2013

$1,000

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce the 2013 Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies. The $1,000 prize is awarded annually to an outstanding graduating Jewish Studies B.A., certificate, or Hebrew minor student who is planning to pursue a career or further academic work related to Jewish Studies.

Requirements: The prize winner must be pursuing a B.A., certificate, or Hebrew minor in Jewish Studies and plan to graduate in December 2012 or May or August of 2013. The recipient must have an outstanding academic and extracurricular record, have shown commitment to Jewish student initiatives and activities, and must plan to pursue a career in or further academic work related to Jewish Studies. Students must have at least a 3.2 GPA overall and a 3.3 average in Jewish Studies.

Application/Nomination Procedure: The prize will be awarded by a committee who will review the applications of eligible Jewish Studies B.A., certificate, and Hebrew minor students. Applications are mailed to eligible students in January of each year. Deadline for submission of applications is Friday, March 1, 2013.

Announcement of the Prize: The winner of the prize will be notified in early April, 2013 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Student-Faculty dinner on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

The late Leonore and Louis Piser of South Bend initiated this prize to encourage students to pursue further education in Jewish Studies and a career in some significant area of Jewish communal life. Through this prize and other initiatives, the Borns Jewish Studies Program hopes to demonstrate to our graduating seniors the high value we place on their continued education and careers in Jewish Studies.

George and Monique Stolnitz Yiddish Prize Spring 2013

$800

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce the 2013 George and Monique Stolnitz Yiddish Prize in Jewish Studies. The $800 prize is awarded annually in the spring to a student who shows the greatest promise in the study of Yiddish language or literature, and/or the history in which Yiddish culture took root and flourished.

Requirements: The prize is open to all students enrolled in relevant Yiddish language, literature, or Jewish history classes during the 2012-2013 academic year. Both undergraduate and graduate students who show great promise in Yiddish studies are eligible with preference given to undergraduate students. Undergraduate students must have an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher. Preference will be given to Jewish Studies major or certificate students or Jewish Studies doctoral minor students.

Nomination: Students will be nominated by teachers of Yiddish language, literature, and Jewish history during the 2012-2013 year. There is no application process.

Announcement of the Prize: The winner of the prize will be notified in April 2013 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Student-Faculty dinner on Sundday, April 14, 2013.

The prize is an expression of long-time Bloomington residents Monique and the late George Stolnitz’s strong commitment to the advancement of education in Yiddish language and culture. Through the prize and other initiatives, the Borns Jewish Studies Program recognizes the inestimable value of the study of Yiddish language, literature, and culture in understanding some of the most significant aspects of modern Jewish culture and history.

For more information, call (812) 855-0453 or email iujsp@indiana.edu.