Who can apply?

Early career researchers in Jewish Studies with limited financial means, affiliated with the University of Amsterdam as external PhD candidates or formerly employed by the UvA as PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers. The grant is intended to allow them to fully concentrate on writing, for example during the final phase of their research.

What should your application include?

• A summary of your research (max. 500 words), including your main research questions, a provisional chapter outline, and the most important preliminary conclusions
• A short motivation for applying for the grant, and a concrete plan outlining how the grant will support the progress of your research (max. one page)
• Your CV (max. two pages)
• Contact details of your supervisors/former advisors and potential referees

How to apply

Submit your application (as a single PDF file) by 1 November 2025, via e.g.l.schrijver@uva.nl, with the subject line: ‘Open call 2025 – grant for early career researchers in Jewish Studies’.

Assessment and awarding

Applications will be evaluated based on the following three criteria:

• Academic quality
• Academic relevance and/or societal urgency of the research topic
• The applicant’s situation (existing relevant affiliations, work plans during the grant period, etc.)

After a preliminary selection in November, promising applications will be presented to the committee members of the Prof. V. Halberstadt Fund. In December, the Board of the Amsterdam University Fund will make the final decision on the awarding of the grant.