Fellowship competition for museum employees and young researchers

WE EXTEND THE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTANCE PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 27!

The Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow) announces an open fellowship competition for researchers in the field of the history and culture of Jews in Russia and the field of memorial culture

Fellowship conditions:
• The stipend amount is 150 thousand rubles (approx. $1800) for the whole period of fellowship;
• Paid transfer to Moscow and back to the city of residence;
• Fellowship could last from two to four weeks (an applicant decides);
• Fellowship takes place at the core exhibition of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center and its collection storage;
• The fellowship period can start no earlier than June 1, 2025;
• The fellowship period can be finished no later than December 15, 2025.

Participants:
• Employees of Russian or foreign museums;
• Young researchers between 18 and 35 (undergraduates, doctoral students, fellows at research institutions, and independent researchers).

Fields of participants’ research:
• History and culture of Jews in Russia (Russian Empire, the USSR, modern Russia);
• Memorial culture.

Note: All applicants must belong to one of the categories of participants while conducting professional and research activities in these areas.

Applications can be submitted via Google Forms by April 27, 2025.
We announce results on May 12, 2025.

Expected fellowship results: 
• A report on the research conducted at the Museum within a month after completing the fellowship; 
• A research proposal or an exhibition/educational project proposal based on the research conducted at the Museum.

Criteria for the selection of the applications:
• compliance of the application with the established competition objectives;
• relevance of the application;
• motivation of the participant.

Contacts: 
e-mail: rc@jewish-museum.ru
Contact person: Anastasia Deka

Schedule
18 March 2025
27 April 2025