SJHS Grants Application

SJHS Grants & Applications

The Committee is now prepared to accept grant requests for 2008. The SJHS allocates $9,000 among grant recipients each year.

1) The Project Completion Grant is intended to facilitate the completion of projects relevant to Jewish history in the Southern United States. Such projects might include the publication of books or exhibit catalogs or the preparation of exhibit modules. Grants may not be used to fund research or travel. A total of $6000 will be divided among funded applications.

Proposals should include the following:

1. The submitter's name, address, telephone numbers, and affiliation.

2. A brief abstract of the project, including information about its format, content, calendar for completion, plans for dissemination, and relevance to Southern Jewish history.

3. Resumes of key individuals involved in the project, with an emphasis on their relevant expertise and a record indicating an ability to execute the project in a manner that would meet professional standards. Applicants should consult knowledgeable historians and indicate their role in the project.

4. If the project is to be published, some endorsement from a publisher concerning the likelihood of publication.

5. Evidence of any additional funding which complements the grant request.

6. If the project is a book or exhibit catalog, short writing samples; if the project is a video or other media project, appropriate samples of work in that area; if the project is an exhibit module, a description of how the module fits into the overall exhibit plan.

7. A budget for the specific amount requested form the SJHS and an explanation of how the fund would be used.

2) The Kawaler Research/Travel Grant assists individuals with travel and other expenses related to conducting research in Southern Jewish history. A total of $2000 will be divided among funded applications. Applicants must present a plan of research, indicating the libraries and/or archives where they intend to work, and their goal, as well as a budget of expenses and other sources of funding and contact information.

3) The Lowenstein Archival Grant encourages the preservation of archival materials related to Southern Jewish history. A total of $1000 will be divided among funded applications. Applicants must include a description of the project and a budget and contact information.

The deadline for applications to all grant programs is August 1, 2008.

Also see our List of Past Grant Winners

Grant Committee Members

The SJHS Grant Committee will evaluate each proposal based on its relevance to the goal of the Society, its scholarly merits, its significance and educational impact, and the likelihood of its successful completion. The committee is composed of:

Dr. Phyllis K. Leffler (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.), chair
Ms. Hollace Weiner (Author, Ft. Worth, TX)
Ms. Sandra Berman (William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Atlanta, GA)
Ms. Catherine Kahn (Archivist, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA)

Awards will be presented at the Society's annual fall conference, with recipients being notified in advance. Application materials will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included. Recipients must acknowledge SJHS support by presenting an appropriate representation of their projects to the SJHS president, and they may be invited to showcase their projects at the following annual conference.

Grant applications and requests should be sent electronically (for 2008) to:

Dr. Phyllis K. Leffler at
pleffler@virginia.edu

The deadline for applications to all grant programs is August 1, 2008. To be notified of current information about the open Grant application period, please sign up for our mailing list.