Scholarships and Awards
Students demonstrating a commitment by declaring their minor or major in Judaic studies will be considered for a number of available scholarships each year. They are nominated by faculty based on their academic performance.
Travel Awards
- Winkler Award for Study in Israel
Provides financial support for students pursuing academic study in Israel, with priority given to undergraduate Judaic Studies students.
Scholarships
- Harold J. Arkava Fund
Offers scholarships or assistantships to undergraduate and graduate students, with preference for those studying the Holocaust.
- Cohen and Henes Scholarship Fund in Judaic Studies
Awards scholarships to students concentrating in Judaic Studies who demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to community service.
- Sylvia and Leo Dashefsky Prize and Endowment Fund
Recognizes excellence in Hebrew, Yiddish, or Judaic Studies and supports the acquisition of related library materials.
- Frances and Irving Seliger Memorial Endowment Fund
Rewards students for outstanding academic work related to Holocaust studies.
Scholarship Recipients
2025-2026
Congratulations to these students who were the recipients of Hebrew and Judaic Studies scholarships in recognition of their academic excellence during the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
The Palermo Scholarship Award and The Ross Mayer Scholarship Award
- Shira Herscovici
- Major: History and Judaic Studies (Pre-Law)
The Cohen and Henes Scholarship Award
- Sofia Rifkin
- Major: Judaic Studies and Communications
- Wyatt Mund
- Major: History and English
- Minor: Judaic Studies
- Noah Saben
- Major: History
- Minor: Judaic Studies
- Isaac Grad
- Major: Psychological Science and English
The Sylvia and Leo Dashefsky Prize
- Isaac Grad
- Major: Psychological Science and English
2024-2025
Congratulations to these students who were the recipients of Hebrew and Judaic Studies awards and scholarships in recognition of their academic excellence during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
The Cohen and Henes Excellence in Research Award
- Joscha Jelitzki
- PhD Program: Double Concentration in Judaic Studies and German Studies
- In recognition of excellence in Judaic Studies Research
The Sylvia and Leo Dashefsky Scholarship Award
- Shira Hercovici
- Major: History and Judaic Studies (Pre-Law)
The Outstanding Senior Scholarship Award and The Frances and Irving Seliger Holocaust Studies Award
- Nataly Marano
- Major: Philosophy
- Minor: Judaic Studies, Religions