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Dear Colleague, The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies has two important postings regarding upcoming opportunities for graduate students and faculty. 1) A PROGRAM FOR FACULTY: *Summer Institute for Israel Studies 2012* June 12 – 25, 2012 at Brandeis and June 27 – July 5, 2012 in Israel A program of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, the Summer Institute for Israel Studies (SIIS) assists faculty in designing new courses in Israel Studies or incorporating a segment on Israel into existing courses. Candidates from the social sciences and humanities are invited to apply. The Summer Institute has hosted professors from over 160 universities worldwide. Participants come from a range of institutions: small liberal arts colleges, Jewish and Christian academic institutions, US military acadamies, large research universities and the Ivy League. Participants have included scholars from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The first two weeks take place at Brandeis, with seminars on Israel’s society, politics, economics, culture foreign affairs and diplomacy. The program’s third week transpires in Israel, where Summer Institute Fellows meet with scholars, government officials, writers, artists, public intellectuals and Jewish and Arab community leaders. Fellows also visit select historical and cultural sites. Fellowships include: -Seminars taught by world-class faculty from Israel and the United States -Travel, meals, and accommodations at Brandeis and in Israel -Stipend of up to $2500 for full course; $1500 for Brandeis seminar only -Access to vast Israel Studies online resource center and Brandeis University’s online library resources Applications due January 16, 2012. Notifications made in early March 2012. To apply or to learn more, visit us online at www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/SIIS 2) *Schusterman Graduate Fellowships in Israel Studies* Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University sponsors full and partial fellowships - up to $24,000 per year, as well as tuition and health care, renewable for up to five years - for doctoral candidates focusing on Israel Studies. Eligible disciplines include Anthropology, Politics, Sociology, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Jewish History and Hebrew Literature. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to candidates accepted into the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Fellows must be accepted by the academic department to which they apply, and indicate their interest in Israel Studies on their application for admission. To learn more, visit http://www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/support/gradStudent.html. To apply: 1. Complete the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application at www.brandeis.edu/gsas/apply 2. Fill out the brief Schusterman Graduate Fellowship application at https://sys2.unet.brandeis.edu/bwebforms/view/grad_appl/ Best, Keren -- Keren Goodblatt Communications Specialist Schusterman Center for Israel Studies Brandeis University 781-736-7310 kereng1@brandeis.edu
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