Joint Scholarship in African American and Jewish Studies

This scholarship provides an award to a student who has taken coursework or is currently taking courses in African American studies and Jewish Studies. To apply, send a completed application form, your current transcript, and a writing sample consisting of at least three double-spaced on any subject to Professor Tony Michels (aemichels@wisc.edu) and Professor Ethelene Whitmire (ewhitmire@wisc.edu).

The successful applicant will receive $13,000 – $15,000. For more information about this scholarship, please click here:Joint Scholarship Information

Learning about African Americans and Jews will encourage students to delve into the history of two minority groups whose distinct experiences illuminate questions of race and ethnicity. Through comparative study, students will gain a deeper understanding of both groups and their encounters with American society as a whole.

Amounts:
$13,000 for completion of 3 courses in African American Studies and 3 courses in Jewish Studies
$15,000 for completion of 3 courses in one department plus a certificate in the other department

Eligibility:
To apply for the scholarship, students must have taken (or be currently taking) at least one course in Jewish Studies or African American Studies.
To view the requirements for a certificate in each department:
African American Studies Certificate Information
Jewish Studies Certificate Information

To view courses offered by each department:
African American Studies Courses
Jewish Studies Courses

To apply:
Send a completed application form, your current transcript, and a writing sample consisting of at least three double-spaced on any subject to both Email Professor Tony Michels and Email Professor Etheline Whitmire . For more information to download your transcript, please click here