Fellowships

The Center’s fellowships vary in scope and length. They are awarded to doctoral candidates, USC undergraduate and graduate students, USC faculty, faculty at the Visual History Archive's access points, and senior scholars who use the Visual History Archive or other genocide-related resources at USC for innovative research projects across academic disciplines. Selected projects advance understanding of the cultural and societal dynamics that precipitate or deter genocide, offering knowledge that has practical application and benefit.

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Beth and Arthur Lev Student Research Fellowship

The Beth and Arthur Lev Student Research Fellowship provides $1,000 support for USC undergraduate students or $3,000 support for USC graduate students doing research focused on the testimonies of the USC Shoah Foundation Visual...

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2-1-21

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4-11-21

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Breslauer, Rutman, and Anderson Research Fellowship

The Breslauer, Rutman, and Anderson Research Fellowship enables an advanced-standing PhD candidate to spend up to a month in residence at the Center every year. The result of a generous gift by Gerald Breslauer, Mickey...

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Margee and Douglas Greenberg Research Fellowship

The Margee and Douglas Greenberg Research Fellowship, the first endowed fellowship for the Center, enables an advanced standing PhD candidate to spend up to a month in residence at the Center every year. The...

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Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies

The Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies enables an advanced standing PhD candidate to spend up to a month in residence at the Center every year. This fellowship is named after long-time...

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Center Junior Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The Center Junior Postdoctoral Research Fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding junior postdoctoral scholar from any discipline who will advance genocide research through the use of the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History...

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USC-Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The USC-Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellowship enables an outstanding postdoctoral scholar from any discipline to advance genocide research through the comparative analysis of testimonies by Holocaust survivors who gave...

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Interdisciplinary Research Week

Each year, the Center hosts an interdisciplinary team of scholars from different universities and countries for one week so that they can meet in person and work together intensively to address a particular challenge within the...

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Summer Research Fellowship for USC Graduate Students

Summer Research Fellowship for USC graduate students

Summer Research Fellowships provide support for USC graduate students and USC faculty doing research focused on the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and/or other unique USC resources and collections during the summer....

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Summer Research Fellowship for USC Faculty

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Summer Research Fellowship for USC Undergraduate Students

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The DEFY Undergraduate Research Fellowships provide support for USC undergraduate students doing research focused on the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and/or other unique USC resources and collections during the...

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Rutman Fellowship for Research and Teaching (University of Pennsylvania)

Rutman Fellowship for Research and Teaching

The Rutman Fellowship for Research and Teaching provides financial support and staff assistance to faculty members at University of Pennsylvania to integrate testimonies from the Visual History Archive into new or existing...

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A.I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellow (Texas A&M University)

A. I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellowship

The A. I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellowship provides financial support and staff assistance to faculty members at Texas A & M University to integrate testimonies from the Visual History Archive into new or...

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International Teaching Fellowship

The International Teaching Fellowship provides financial support and staff assistance to faculty members at USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive (VHA) access sites to integrate testimonies from the Visual History Archive...

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Genocide Prevention Research Fellowship

The Genocide Prevention Research Fellowship enabled an advanced standing PhD candidate to spend a month in residence at the Center during the Spring 2017 semester. Award decisions for this fellowship were based on the...

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Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding postdoctoral scholar from any discipline who will advance digital genocide research through the use of the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive...

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Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar in Residence

The Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar in Residence program brings in one leading international scholar per year for a 1-2 week residency at the Institute’s offices at USC for consultation and conversation with our directors, staff,...

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Center Research Fellowship

The Center Research Fellowship enables the recipient to spend one semester in residence at the Center. It goes to an outstanding senior international scholar from any discipline who will advance genocide research through use of...

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How to apply

Step 1

Reflect on the connection between VHA testimonies and your project.

Step 2

Prepare application materials emphasizing how the VHA uniquely contributes to your work.

Step 3

Submit your application by using the link provided.

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