Claims Conference Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies

Claims Conference Kagan Fellowships are available for post-doctoral candidates around the world conducting Holocaust-related research. Through the Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies, the Claims Conference supports Post-doctoral candidates pursuing advanced study of Jews who were systematically targeted for destruction or persecution by the Nazis and their allies between 1933 and 1945 (and immediate post-war). Supported research can include: the immediate historical context in which the Holocaust took place; political, economic, legal, religious or socio-cultural aspects; ethical and moral implications; or other related, relevant topics.

A Kagan Fellowship award is a maximum of $30,000. Once accepted into the Kagan Fellowship, there is an opportunity to renew the fellowship for a second consecutive year, subject to the Academic Committee’s approval.

Eligibility

• To be enrolled and in good standing in a post-doctoral program that is focused on or supports the study of the Holocaust.
• To be able to focus on the research without external commitments, such as employment. Those teaching a course as part of their post-doc requirement may apply.
• Candidates should have received their Ph.D. within the last five years of applying for the Kagan Fellowship and be connected to a university or research institution.
• To commit to full-time employment primarily in Holocaust Studies on an academic level for a minimum of five years after completing the post-doctorate.
• To attend and present their research at an annual summer week-long conference. There is no residency requirement other than the summer conference.