"Visiting Scholar, Spring 2026"

Call for Applications

The Center for the Study of Antisemitism at New York University is now accepting applications for those who wish to join the Center as visiting scholars during the Spring 2026 semester.

Candidates whose work focuses on any aspect of historical or contemporary antisemitism are welcome to apply. Candidates must demonstrate a record of original scholarship in their area of specialization and a clear and compelling research proposal for their semester in residence at the Center. Scholars are eligible at the junior and senior levels.

Position Description

Visiting scholars at the Center are considered guests of New York University and have no formal teaching responsibilities and do not receive compensation or employee benefits or housing. The Visiting Scholars Program is intended for scholars on sabbatical leave or with extramural funding during their residency at the Center. For scholars without such funding, the Center is able to provide an award of up to $8,000 to support research costs for the full semester. Those not currently residing in New York City will receive round-trip travel to and from New York. Housing is not provided.

Accepted fellows requesting a stipend will be asked to provide a brief letter from their department chair (or lead reference, if not applying from a department) confirming whether they have sabbatical or other fellowship funding in order to determine eligibility.

Visiting scholars are expected to be in residence and participate in Center events for the duration of the semester of their residency with the exception of work or other limited trips. All scholars will receive shared office space, modest administrative support, and access to the NYU library and other university resources and privileges while at the Center. Each scholar is expected to present their work at the Center during the semester, either at a private or public-facing event. Scholars are encouraged to make full use of the scholarly resources available throughout the University, such as in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, the Taub Center for Israel Studies, the Goldstein Goren Center for American Jewish History, and other relevant programs.

Application Guidelines

Applications are due by October 3, 2025. Applicants should submit the following as separate documents:

• Cover letter including a description of the research specialization and research proposal to be undertaken at the Center for the Study of Antisemitism
• Curriculum vitae
• One sample of recently scholarly work
• For non-tenured scholars, two letters of recommendation

All materials (those submitted by the candidate and letters of recommendation submitted on the candidate’s behalf) should be submitted via this form.

Information on the Center for the Study of Antisemitism may be found at https://studyantisemitism.nyu.edu/. Inquiries on the position may be directed to the center at study-antisemitism@nyu.edu.

Visiting Scholar awards will be announced by the end of November 2025.