Fellowships
The Center’s competitive fellowship program attracts the brightest scholars from all over the world. The residential fellowships, ranging in length from monthlong to semester-long, enable scholars at all academic levels, including undergraduate students, PhD candidates, and senior scholars, and from all academic disciplines to work with the rich resources at USC.
Current Fellowships
The Center bestows these fellowships currently, most on an annual basis.
Charles E. Scheidt Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Apply Now)
For USC undergraduate students
Applications Open Now
Deadline: March 9, 2025
Charles E. Scheidt Undergraduate Research Assistant Fellowship (Apply Now)
For USC undergraduate students
Applications Open Now
Deadline: March 9, 2025
Charles E. Scheidt Graduate Research Fellowship (Apply Now)
For USC graduate students
Applications Open Now
Deadline: March 9, 2025
Charles E. Scheidt Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Apply Now)
For undergraduate students from any university
Applications Open Now
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Beth and Arthur Lev Student Research Fellowship (Apply Now)
For USC undergraduate and graduate students
Applications Open Now
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar in Residence
For leading scholars in the field of Holocaust Studies, bestowed by invitation only
Center Research Fellowship
For senior scholars
Margee And Douglas Greenberg Research Fellowship
For advanced-standing PhD candidates
USC Shoah Foundation Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship In Genocide Studies
For advanced-standing PhD candidates
Breslauer, Rutman, And Anderson Research Fellowship
For advanced-standing PhD candidates
Interdisciplinary Research Week
For collaborative teams of scholars across different disciplines and institutions
Past Fellowships
These fellowships are not currently offered.
Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
For postdoctoral scholars
USC-Yale Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
For postdoctoral scholars
Center Junior Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
For postdoctoral scholars
Center Graduate Research Fellowship
For advanced-standing PhD candidates
Genocide Prevention Research Fellowship
For advanced-standing PhD candidates
International Teaching Fellowship
For faculty members at USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive (VHA) access sites
Rutman Fellowship For Research And Teaching
For faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania
A. I. And Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellowship
For faculty members at Texas A&M University
Summer Research Fellowship For USC Faculty
For USC faculty members
Summer Research Fellowship For USC Graduate Students
For USC graduate students
See above for Lev Student Research Fellowship for USC students
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
For USC undergraduate students
See above for Lev Student Research Fellowship for USC students
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