Leo Baeck Institute supports new research on German-Jewish culture and history through the following fellowships. Ph.D. candidates and academics working on topics related to the German-Jewish community in a variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply.
- David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship: The Baumgardt Fellowship provides grants of up to $7,500 for Ph.D. candidates working on topics such as ethics, Wissenschaft des Judentums, or the modern intellectual history of German Jews. Deadline: Nov. 16
- Gerald Westheimer Career Development Fellowship: The Westheimer Fellowship provides personal grants of $20,000 to pre-tenure scholars in the field of German-Jewish History. Deadline: Mar. 1
- Gerald Westheimer Graduate Fellowship: The Westheimer Fellowship provides grants of up to $3000 to Ph.D. students in the field of German-Jewish History. Deadline: Nov. 16
- LBI/DAAD Fellowships: LBI and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provide financial support to American doctoral students for dissertation research and to academics for the preparation of a scholarly essay or book. Deadlines: May 1, Nov. 1.
- The Ismar Elbogen Scholarship: The Ismar Elbogen Scholarship of the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Fund (ELES) and the Leo Baeck Institute supports a research stay of 6–12 months at the Center for Jewish History in New York. The program is directed at doctoral students of various disciplines working on a dissertation related to the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Deadlines: Mar. 31, Sep. 30