University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Award Amount: $1,500 Description: The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Washington offers Opportunity Grants. Opportunity Grants are separately offered in two cycles: grants for Winter/Spring experiences and grants for Summer/Autumn experiences. The amount per grant is up to $1500. Multiple grants are available. For undergraduate students, the primary goal of the Stroum Center Opportunity Grants is to support undergraduate experiences with Jewish Studies through UW-approved study abroad experiences. Priority is given to candidates studying a language of historical or contemporary importance to Jewish Studies. Accredited academic opportunities in the United States, particularly around language learning, will also be considered (e.g., Middlebury Language Schools). Students may also apply funding towards MODHEB 105: Intensive Elementary Modern Hebrew, taught at UW during the summer full-term. For graduate students, Stroum Center Opportunity Grants help support research, conference attendance, and further study in topics related to Jewish Studies. This research and study can be done domestically or abroad. Eligibility: -Students from all UW departments, disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply; candidates do not need to be Jewish Studies majors or minors. -Preference is given to students who intend to study a language related to the Jewish experience (e.g., Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino) and/or have pursued coursework in Jewish Studies during their graduate or undergraduate careers at the University of Washington. -Any undergraduate or graduate student planning to be enrolled at the University of Washington for the current academic year is eligible to apply. -Students do not need to be registered with the University during summertime experiences, as long as they will register for classes normally in the autumn. -Preference given to opportunities that take place during the application cycle for which the candidate applies.