Leo Baeck Institute (LBI) New York - David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship

Fellowships for research in German Jewish history and culture at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York or in Germany. For Ph D candidates and recent Ph Ds.

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DeadlineFriday, October 17, 2025, 5 pm ET; Application deadlines: May 1 st and November 1 st for New York; Notification date: Last Friday in February following the application deadline; Fellowship period: September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028 (varies by fellowship type); Valid from 01. 01. 2026 (subject to possible changes)

Award amount$6,000 travel stipend; $70,000 for Mid-Career fellows; $50,000 for Pre-Doctoral fellows; $60,000 for Post-Doctoral fellows; Lump-sum award for New York fellowship; 1,400 euro monthly scholarship payments; Travel allowance (for funding periods over 6 months); Health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover

Last checkedJun 25, 2026

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Deadline

Friday, October 17, 2025, 5 pm ET; Application deadlines: May 1 st and November 1 st for New York; Notification date: Last Friday in February following the application deadline; Fellowship period: September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028 (varies by fellowship type); Valid from 01. 01. 2026 (subject to possible changes)

Award amount

$6,000 travel stipend; $70,000 for Mid-Career fellows; $50,000 for Pre-Doctoral fellows; $60,000 for Post-Doctoral fellows; Lump-sum award for New York fellowship; 1,400 euro monthly scholarship payments; Travel allowance (for funding periods over 6 months); Health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover

Academic level

Undergraduate; Graduate

Discipline

Humanities / social sciences

Citizenship

U.S. citizens

Eligibility

US citizens; Ph D candidates; German undergraduate students; Recent Ph D recipients (Post-Doctoral Fellowship); Recent Ph Ds (degree awarded within the last four years); Ph D received within seven years for Post-Doctoral Fellowship

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