BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ISRAEL STUDIES

https://www.brandeis.edu/israel-center/siis/index.html

Applications for the 2027 Summer Institute for Israel Studies are now open! 

The program will take place over 3 weeks in July. Dates will be announced soon. Want to stay informed about this, as well as other Schusterman Center news and activities? Subscribe to our email list. Apply now through October 1, 2026.

Do you or someone you know live and teach in one of the Abraham Accord countries, and grow up in the Middle East or North Africa? Thanks to a generous donor, we can offer you special consideration.

The Schusterman Center’s Summer Institute for Israel Studies (SIIS) is a one-of-a-kind program dedicated to expanding Israel studies on a global scale. Since 2004, we have prepared 411 professors at 287 institutions in 36 countries on six continents to teach Israel Studies in their respective disciplines. Summer Institute alumni have taught 2,100 courses about Israel to more than 36,000 students worldwide. 

Through the Summer Institute, participants develop the knowledge and resources to design an Israel studies course in their discipline to teach at their home institution, and join an ever-expanding network of peers that spans the globe.

The program begins with a 10-day residency at Brandeis. Participants learn from distinguished Israel studies scholars in seminars that cover a wide range of disciplines. Fellows then embark on a 10-day study tour of Israel, meeting with Jewish and Arab intellectuals, politicians and community leaders. The fellowship includes a stipend, travel, accommodations, and most meals.

For further information and link to online application form, see below:
https://www.brandeis.edu/israel-center/siis/index.html