Sharon Abramson Research Grant
The Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University (HEFNU) awards Sharon Abramson Research Grants to support research related to the Holocaust. Doctoral candidates nearing completion of their dissertations and scholars from all disciplines and career stages (including independent scholars) are eligible for this grant, which supports activities conducted during the academic year (September to September) following the award of the grant. Funding does not cover indirect costs (IC) or a facilities and administration (F&A) percentage.
Visit the application page for more information and to apply. The deadline is in early February each year.
2024 Recipients
Alexandra Birch
University of California, Santa Barbara
"Sonic Terror: Music, Murder, and Migration in the USSR"
Lauren Fedewa
University of Toronto
"Passing as Polish Christian Forced Laborers in Germany during the Holocaust"
Rachel O'Sullivan
Center for Holocaust Studies, Liebniz Institute of Contemporary History, Munich
"Cultural Genocide and the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia and Poland"
Alex Scheepens
University of Wisconsin, Madison
"Jewish Experience in Hiding in Nazi-Occupied Netherlands, 1940-1945"
Ryan Sun
University of British Columbia
"Interrupted Refugees: Hong Kong, Singapore, and Jewish Refugee Journeys (1938-1941)"
Sharon Zelnick
University of California, Los Angeles
"Shoah Shadows: Israeli Migrant Literature and Media in Germany"