Contacts
Brian Hesse, Director, Jewish Studies (Honors Advisor)
Aaron Rubin, Assoc. Director, Hebrew
Alan Benjamin, Undergraduate Studies Officer
Baruch Halpern, Graduate Studies Officer
Ann Killebrew, Study Abroad
Tobias Brinkmann, Inter-institutional Outreach Officer

Scholarship Support Available to jewish studies students

The Jewish Studies Program provides scholarships to deserving students to assist them in both completing and enriching their educational experience.  These monies are allocated based on degree of involvement with the Jewish Studies Program, progress toward the major or minor, quality of academic performance, projected use of the scholarship funds, and urgency.  While funds are disbursed throughout the year, most allocations are made at
the beginning of each academic term.

To make application for support from these funds, see the Program Director.  If you do decide to apply, you will be asked to provide a short document which indicates your student number, academic major(s) and minor(s), your class standing (freshman, etc.) and a fifty to seventy-five word paragraph which indicates how you plan to use the scholarship monies.  If you are awarded a scholarship, you will have to compose a letter of thanks to send to the donor(s) who provided the endowment which was selected to support you.  You will receive help in writing this letter. Administrative support for the Jewish Studies Scholarship program is provided by Mrs. Rose Niman (rmn11@psu.edu or 863-8939).

Jewish Studies Scholarship Endowments Include:


Richard P. Clair Fund in Jewish Studies.   To honor and recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate student enrolled in the Jewish Studies Program.

Richard W. and June R. Duffine Program Endowment in Jewish Studies. Providing funds for lectureships, undergraduate and graduate research and travel funds and scholarships.

Harris and Zelma Freedman Scholarship in Jewish Studies. Provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Jewish Studies who have demonstrated a need for funds to meet their college expenses.

Reuben A. and Lizzie Grossman Undergraduate Enrichment Endowment in Jewish Studies. Funds for the Jewish Studies Program to offset the costs for student participation in activities that enrich their undergraduate experience.

Dr. Lee Winston and Herman Silver Scholarship in Jewish Studies.  Providing monies to be used in support opportunities and resources that will promote, cultivate and nurture knowledge and learning in the area of interfaith relations.