The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
at Indiana University
announces the 12th annual
Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships
To Support the Study of the Holocaust
Two $1,000 Scholarships
Application deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Open to all IUB undergraduate and graduate students
During the academic year 2011-2012 the Sara and Albert Reuben scholarships may support funding to attend Holocaust-related conferences, to do research in archives and libraries, to subsidize a Holocaust-related internship, to engage in research and to support honors theses, master’s theses, or a dissertation, and other academic initiatives related to the Holocaust. The monies can only be awarded in the fall and/or spring when the recipient is a full-time student.
REQUIREMENTS: The scholarships are open to all Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate and graduate students from any department or college on campus. Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.4. Students must be enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington during the Spring 2011 semester (the semester of application) and continue as enrolled students during the semester or year when the scholarship funding is awarded.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit:
(1) a one-page proposal setting forth how funding will further study of the Holocaust;
(2) a completed application form ( http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/docs/ReubenScholarshipApplication.pdf ;
(3) two recommendation forms (http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/docs/ReubenScholarshipRecommendation.pdf) from IU faculty.
Note: Jewish Studies major, certificate, and Hebrew minor students should apply using the application forms for continuing Jewish Studies student scholarships and internships.
Applications should be sent to: Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University, Goodbody Hall 326, 1011 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005; Phone (812) 855-0453; FAX (812) 855-4314. Application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS: Recipients will be notified in early April, 2010 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Program Student-Faculty Dinner on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.
These scholarships are an expression of Indianapolis residents Sara and the late Albert Reuben’s strong commitment to the advancement of learning and research about a crucial dimension of modern history.
