[Jewish] Fwd: Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellowship, Expenses covered

[Liza Neal]

Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows

http://ajcf.pl/en/programy/auschwitz-jewish-center-fellows/

The Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows Program is a three week study trip for
students who are matriculated in graduate programs or are completing
undergraduate degrees in 2018 in Holocaust studies and related fields.

* Program dates are still tentative but are anticipated to be June 24 –
July 16, 2018*

Students of all faiths and ethnicities with an interest in Holocaust
studies, Jewish Studies, Polish-Jewish history, memory, or human rights are
strongly encouraged to apply. The program covers all costs, including
international travel, lodging, room and board, and materials, except travel
to the program’s start in New York City.

The AJC Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity to learn
about the Holocaust in situ in the context of Poland’s history and Jewish
heritage. It is the goal of the Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows Program
that Fellows gain not only knowledge of the Holocaust sites they visit, but
also an understanding of the legacy of the Holocaust in Poland, its effects
on collective memory, and complexities surrounding such categories as
victim, bystander, and perpetrator.

After a brief orientation in New York City, the Fellows travel in Poland
for three weeks, during which time they visit Kraków, Warsaw, Łódź,
Treblinka, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz). The Fellows travel to small towns in
the regions surrounding Warsaw and Kraków, as well as through south-eastern
Poland to explore the area’s rich Jewish heritage and meet with local
leaders to learn about pre-war Jewish life, life under the Nazi occupation
and Communism, and the state of Jewish communities and memory in Poland
today.

In Oświęcim, the Fellows attend an intensive program at the
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum where they tour the camps; learn about how
the State Museum presents the history of Jewish, Roma, and Polish inmates;
and take part in workshops introducing them to the collections and
education programs of the State Museum. While in Oświęcim, the Fellows may
have the opportunity to meet European students and observe educational
workshops at the Auschwitz Jewish Center.

Upon returning home, each Fellow will write an essay reflecting on his or
her experience. Selected essays will be published in the Center’s annual
journal, *Reflections. *The 2015 edition can be viewed here
<http://ajcf.pl/ajcserwis/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/0126_AJCJournal.pdf>.

Applicants are chosen for their focus in the field, academic achievements,
and likelihood of academic and professional success. To learn more about
past Fellows, bios of recent cohorts can be found here: 2016
<http://ajcf.pl/ajcserwis/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2016-Fellows-Bios.doc> and
2015
<http://ajcf.pl/ajcserwis/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015-Fellows-Bios.pdf>.

The application for the 2017 AJC Fellows Program is available at
https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/auschwitz-jewish-center-fellows-program-2018/.
*The application is due on January 14, 2018*. Application information for
Faculty Fellows is below.



Please contact Yael Friedman at AJC at mjhnyc.org with any questions.
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