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Students (USHMM) Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Dorot Foundation Summer Research Assistantships for Graduate Students The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies supports scholarship in the field of Holocaust studies; promotes the growth of Holocaust studies at American universities and the development of strong relationships between American and foreign scholars of the Holocaust; and seeks to ensure the ongoing training of future generations of scholars specializing in the Holocaust. The Center is accepting applications for graduate student summer research assistantships. Full-time research assistants will work with the Center's scholars and program directors on one of five special projects: Providing research support for the work of the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania, recently appointed by the President of Romania and chaired by Elie Wiesel (Romanian language skills required); Translating and editing German entries into English for the Center's Encyclopedia of Nazi Camps, Ghettos and other internment sites (fluent German and English required); Researching and Translating Hebrew and Yiddish sources for the Center's Encyclopedia of Nazi Camps, Ghettos and other internment sites (fluent Hebrew and Yiddish required); Providing research support and translating documents for a publication on the Chisinau (Kishinev) ghetto (Romanian language skills required); Working on the Center's new Jewish Source Study Initiative, which is designed to stimulate research and teaching about the efforts of Jewish individuals, organizations and communities to sustain Jewish life and reaffirm Jewish values during and after Holocaust (Jewish Studies training required). Each assistantship will last for two to three months (June, July, August 2004). The stipend will be $2,000/month. The Center will provide one roundtrip airline ticket to and from Washington, D.C. for travel within the United States. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or admitted to a graduate degree program at a U.S. university. The Center will not provide visa assistance for non-U.S. citizens. Application Procedure: Please send your resume, a personal statement of no more than two pages in length, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or dean at your institution that speaks to your qualifications for one of the projects enumerated above. Your statement must specify which assistantship you are applying for and explain the significance of the position to your professional and/or academic goals. Application materials must be received by March 19, 2004. All applicants will be notified of the selection results by April 5, 2004. Questions regarding the assistantships and all application materials should be directed to: Dr. Wendy Lower Director Visiting Scholars Program Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024 Telephone: (202) 314-0378 Fax: (202) 479-9726 email: wlower@ushmm.org The Center's Summer Research Assistantships Program has been made possible through the generosity of The Dorot Foundation.
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