Scholarships & Fellowships

The Program in Jewish Studies awards a number of scholarships and fellowships each academic year to CU BoulderÌýstudents. These opportunities provide students with bothÌýacademic and workÌýexperiences that add important experiential components to their education.ÌýUndergraduates and graduates can find a variety of opportunities in our full list below.Ìý

Many of our scholarships are supported by generous donations from our community and alumni. By supporting one of our student funds, you help provide Jewish Studies students with an outstanding liberal arts education. Please visit our Giving page to learn more.


Students:ÌýPlease note that some applications for Jewish Studies scholarships and fellowships (undergraduate and graduate)Ìýshould be submitted through the . You can view a step-by-step guide to the scholarship and fellowship application here.

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Applications are open for 2025.

Student Scholarships & Fellowships

Barry and Sue Baer Undergraduate Scholarship

The Barry and Sue Baer Undergraduate Scholarship annually supports a promising undergraduate Jewish Studies student who demonstrates academic success, a passion for public service, and scholarship that benefits the public good.

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Jewish Studies First-Year & Sophomore Scholarship

Each semester, the Program in Jewish Studies awardsÌýaÌý$500 tuition scholarshipÌýto a first-year or sophomore student who as declared a Jewish Studies Major or Minor.

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Innovations in Jewish Life Collections Undergraduate Fellowship

The Innovations in Jewish Life Collections Undergraduate FellowshipÌýrequires 60 hours of research over the semester in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections housed in the University Libraries Archives.

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Barry and Sue Baer Graduate Fellowships

The Barry and Sue Baer Graduate FellowshipÌýsupports graduate students from all disciplines and backgrounds as they conduct research, produce creative works, and address scholarly gatherings around the globe.

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Goldberger Graduate Fellowships

The Goldberger Graduate Fellowship is granted to one or more students with plans to study or conduct research abroad or participate in a language study or cultural immersion program.

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Innovations in Jewish Life Collections Graduate Research Fellowship

The Innovations in Jewish Life Collections Graduate Research FellowshipÌýprovides support to a CU Boulder graduate student to conduct researchÌýin the CUÌýÌýduring the spring semester.ÌýTheÌýFellow will work with librarians and archivists to produce an original research paper or project using one or more of the IJLÌýcollections.

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History - Jewish Studies Archives Summer Fellowship

The History - Jewish Studies Archives Summer FellowshipÌýsupports graduate students as they conduct research and work in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections. Fellows will work with librarians and archivists on projects such as researching, designing, and curating exhibits, digital humanities initiatives, and other programs based on archival materials, as well as conduct their own original research.

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Global Initiatives Scholarship

The Global Initiative Scholarship supports both undergraduate and graduate students as they pursueÌýstudy abroad activities, global seminars, language programs, research abroad, and other activities.

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Ulrich Goldsmith Memorial Prize in German-Jewish Studies

ThisÌýis an annual prize awarded to the best paper written by a student on a topic pertaining to any aspect of German-Jewish culture in the pre- or post-World War II period. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

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Questions about Jewish Studies scholarships and fellowships?

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Undergraduate Students: Please email Professor Samuel Boyd, Director of Undergraduate Studies, at Samuel.Boyd@colorado.edu

Graduate Students: Please email Professor Hilary Falb Kalisman,ÌýDirector of Graduate Studies, at Hilary.Kalisman@colorado.edu