"Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship"

School:

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area:

Center for Jewish Studies

Position Description

The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies has opened applications for the 2026-2027 Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship.

Applicants must be active members of the clergy who have demonstrated serious intellectual and academic ability, interest, and energy in the pursuit of scholarship in Jewish studies.

The Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 fellowship stipend for one semester in residence at Harvard, allows the recipient to begin, continue, or complete research in an area of Jewish scholarship. The Fellow will enjoy full access to the resources of the University-its libraries, professors, staff, and courses (unless University policy forbids Harvard-sponsored travel and access to Harvard buildings and resources). Preference will be given to active congregational or campus rabbis.

Basic Qualifications

Applicants must be active members of the clergy who have demonstrated serious intellectual and academic ability, interest, and energy in the pursuit of scholarship in Jewish studies.

The Silver Fellow will work on campus for the duration of one semester in its entirety to begin, continue, or complete research in an area of Jewish scholarship.

Additional Qualifications

Preference will be given to active congregational or campus rabbis.

Special Instructions

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae, detailed research proposal, and up to 3 samples of finished work, publications, and/or work in progress. All uploaded files must be in pdf format.

In addition, applicants are requested to provide two letters of recommendation at least one reference from a member of the board of directors of the applicant's congregation, and one reference from an individual qualified to assess the applicant's scholarly work.

The Fellowship provides a $40,000 fellowship stipend for one semester in residence at Harvard.

The application deadline is January 15, 2026.
The recommendation deadline is January 23, 2026.

Contact Information

Sandy Cantave Vil
cantave@fas.harvard.edu
Program Coordinator
Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University
6 Divinity Ave, Suite 210
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 495-4326

Contact Email:

cantave@fas.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$40,000 fellowship stipend for one semester

Minimum Number of References Required:

2

Maximum Number of References Allowed:

3

Keywords

Jewish studies, Research Fellowship

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