Fellowships
& Awards
Dr.
Irwin E. Vinnik Fellowship for Advanced Study in Israel
THE
2016 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOW LIVE!
The
deadline is Tuesday, March 15, 2016 – please scroll down for more details.
CJS
Honoring the memory of sandy vinnik
We honor the memory
of Sandy Vinnik, an inspiring leader, a committed volunteer, and a dedicated
learner. Sandy was deeply involved with the Center for Judaic Studies (CJS),
the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society (RMJHS), and the Holocaust
Awareness Institute (HAI) for decades, bringing a profound blend of mind and
heart to everything she did. Sandy was the thoughtful founder of and outspoken
advocate for the Dr. Irwin E. Vinnik Fellowship for Advanced Study in Israel.
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to learn how you can make a donation in memory of Sandy Vinnik
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for an alphabetical list of those who have given in Sandy’s memory
The
new application deadline for 2016 is March 15th!
About
the Fellowship & Application
The Dr. Irwin E.
Vinnik Fellowship for Advanced Study in Israel honors the life of the late Dr.
Irwin E. Vinnik, esteemed physician, scholar, professor of medicine, and
respected community leader and activist.
His love of
education and dream of bridging the gap between the United States and Israel,
and among Jews, Muslims and Christians inspired the Vinnik family to establish
the memorial scholarship fund.
By providing funds
for educational travel to Israel, the fellowship honors Dr. Vinnik’s wish to
foster increased understanding of Israel, Judaism, and Israeli and Jewish
culture.
Since 1989, more
than 80 students, community leaders, and educators of diverse faiths and
cultures have received fellowship support. Fields of study have ranged from the
Dead Sea Scrolls to peace studies to Israeli music.
- Eligibility
criteria: This award is open to anyone age 18 or
older interested in educational travel to Israel. We encourage
applications from community members from all religious and cultural
backgrounds, as well as from teachers, clergy, and students at the high
school, undergraduate and graduate levels. Those enrolled in programs in
Judaic studies, religion, and interfaith studies, or who are pursuing
ministerial or rabbinic degrees are encouraged to apply.
Application
instructions:
A complete
application includes the following:
- Cover
page:
On the cover page, please provide us with your name, address, phone, email
address and a one-paragraph synopsis of your proposal. - Statement
of Purpose:
Please provide a proposal (no more than 3 double-spaced, 8 1/2″ by
11″ pages) that clearly articulates in detail your proposed plan of
study and/or research project, and explains how it will inform your
general course of study or professional development. Please be sure to
state how your plan addresses one or more aspects of the late Dr. Vinnik’s
wish to foster an increased understanding of Israeli and Jewish culture,
Judaism and Israel. Please be as detailed as possible (e.g. if you are
going to participate in a program, tell us the name of the program and a
bit about it, and include the website address so that committee members
can look up more information easily). Your proposal should also make clear
what other sources of funding you have or are pursuing to enable you to
pursue your plan. - Colorado
Impact Plan:
Fellowship awardees must bring their experiences back to positively impact
on Colorado within one year of their return from travel. This can be done
in the form of a lecture or presentation, a publication, or in some other
creative way; the goal is to benefit the Colorado community in which you
study or work, or perhaps to build a bridge to help some new Colorado
community with which you are less familiar. As part of your application,
please provide a one-paragraph (and no more than one-page) proposal
articulating how you will share your experience upon your return to
Colorado. Please be as detailed as possible (e.g. if you plan to give a
lecture, please tell us where, etc.). - Two
letters of reference - Resume
or CV
- Budget
of your Israel program up to $2,500: The
committee reserves the right to fund selected proposals in total or
partially. - Winner
requirements - As a
Vinnik Fellowship recipient, you will be expected to: - Share
your experiences upon your return from Israel (see Colorado Impact Plan
above). - Submit
a 500-word essay about your experience within one month of returning from
travel. (Submitting photos of your experiences in Israel are also
encouraged and will be used for publicity purposes in connection with the
fellowship.) - Submit
to us a JPEG photo of yourself (for use in publicity). - Attend
a special Vinnik Award reception at DU to talk about your experience.
This might include speaking for about 3-5 minutes and/or preparing a PPT,
or a one-page write-up for use as part of a poster display. (Note: This
would be in addition to whatever you will be doing as part of your
Colorado Impact Plan.) - Work
with the CJS staff to complete paperwork for receiving your award.
Sending
in your application
Please send completed
applications by March 15, 2016 to:
Vinnik Fellowship
Application
Center for Judaic
Studies
University of Denver
2000 E. Asbury Ave.,
Ste. 157
Denver, CO 80208-0911
Contact Information:
For further information, please contact us at cjs@du.edu, or by phone at
303-871-3542.