Funding is available for UCLA faculty members interested in organizing conferences or symposia related to Israel Studies.

Award Amounts: $3,000 - $10,000

Maximum Award Period: 1 year from date of decision

2024–25 Deadlines:

There are two funding cycles for the grants:

FALL

Applications Due: Monday, November 11, 2024
Applicants Notified By: Friday, December 13, 2024

SPRING

Applications Due: Monday, March 3, 2025
Applicants Notified By: Friday, April 4, 2025

Who Should Apply:

• UCLA faculty members
• The Center welcomes applications from faculty members in a wide range of disciplines, including, but not limited to history, political science, economics, sociology, literature, visual and performing arts, management, engineering, law, public health, environment and sustainability.

To Apply:

Applicants should complete the electronic grant application available here by the above date indicated. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Guidelines:

Materials required to complete the application include:

• Current Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 2 pages in PDF format)
• Proposed title for conference
• Proposal (2-4 pages) that demonstrates how the proposed effort will advance knowledge of modern Israel. Describe the project in terms that can be understood by an academic audience who may not specialize in your chosen field.
    o Proposals that involve collaboration with Israeli counterparts are encouraged
• Itemized budget as per the budget template provided (click here)

Terms and Conditions:

Funds must be used during the period for which they are awarded; requests for project extension/carryover of awards must be submitted to the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies in writing at least one month prior to award period end date.

Recipients must agree to the following:

• Submit a final report describing the project outcomes. These reports are due six weeks after the conference is held.
• Acknowledge the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies in all public informational materials and publications resulting from the grant (e-mail citations/links for any publications that result from the project).

For more information about the grants and application process, please contact the Center at israel@international.ucla.edu or (310) 825-9646.

For technical assistance, please contact Nora Joswig, UCLA International Institute IT Special Projects Coordinator, njoswig@international.ucla.edu.