The scholarships are for research on the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature in all relevant disciplines.
Preference is given to integrative studies involving the Scrolls and other aspects of Second Temple studies. Research connected with the scholarship must be carried out in Israel; scholarship recipients will be associated with the Orion Center and participate in Center programs.
Preference is given to junior scholars (Ph.D. students and postdoctoral students).
Requirements:
Applications (in Hebrew or English) should be sent by email to msdss@mscc.huji.ac.il
and submitted in writing to:
The Orion Center
Rabin World Center of Jewish Studies, Rm. 3102
Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem 91905 ISRAEL
The deadline is May 31, 2012.
Please include:
- Topic of research and a short description.
- A detailed description of the proposed research, outlining the method, goals and potential publications connected with the project.
- Approximately 15 pages from your doctoral dissertation or another scholarly publication that represents your research.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Two references from scholars familiar with your work, along with contact information for each referee.
- Form with personal details. Hebrew /English
Graduate Internship in Dead Sea Scrolls 2012/2013
For the Spring Semester 2012 and Academic Year 2012/13
Interns help prepare the Dead Sea Scrolls Bibliography, help with other in-house research projects, and assist with Center programs. For Details and Interview call or visit
The Orion Center : Phone no. 02-5881966
Room 3102, The Rabin World Center of Jewish Studies
Office hours : 09:00-15:30
Master’s Thesis Award
This award has not been renewed for 2011/2012. Please check here for future developments Candidates are required to submit the following:
- A copy of the thesis and an abstract in English and Hebrew.
- Advisor’s recommendation and a reference from another instructor.
- Form with personal details in Hebrew (English Form)
Previous Recipients
- Christian Stadel, Department of Semitic Languages, Heidelberg University, Germany: “Hebraisms in the Aramic Texts from Qumran”
- Roi Porat, Department of Archaeology , Hebrew University: “Bar Kokhba Refuge Caves in the Area between Ein Gedi and Qumran, in Light of the Renewed Research Project in the Judean Desert”
- Leeor Gottlieb, Department of Bible, The Hebrew University: “Two Kinds of Erroneous Repetition in Textual Witnesses of the Hebrew Bible”
- Noam Mizrahi, Department of Bible, The Hebrew University: “The ‘Son of God’ Scroll from Qumran: Exegetical Problems in Linguistic Perspective”
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The fellowship has not been renewed for the coming year, but please check here for future developments.
To see the application information in English, please clickhere
To see the application information in Hebrew, please clickhere.
To see the Research Grant Application Form (Personal Details)in English please click here..
To see the Research Grant Application Form (Personal Details)in Hebrew please click here..
