AIS Research Grant

The AIS Research Grant will be available to PhD holders who conduct empirical research in Israel studies, broadly defined, and who receive little or no financial support from their home institution. Members can apply for a grant of $1,000-$5,000 to facilitate and enable research, conduct interviews, publish data, and participate in non-AIS conferences pertaining to Israel studies and for other research matters.

Up to $5,000 will be allocated each and every year.

Deadline: February 20, 2025.
All materials should be sent to committee chair Mohammad Wattad, at mswattad1@gmail.com

Applicants must submit:

  • Cover letter (1 page)
  • CV (3 pages maximum)
  • Project description that includes:

1. Project Title (10 words)

2. Executive Summary (75 words)
Provide a summary description of your project, why it’s important, and how it will contribute to Israel studies. This should be a stand-alone statement that does not require any other context to clearly explain what you propose to accomplish.

3. Why You (200 words)
Why are you uniquely suited to take on your project?

4. The Issue (200 words)
Describe the specific issue your project is designed to address and its significance.

5. Justification (75-100 words)
Explain what you intend to do with the money, with a breakdown of the budget.

6. Time and Place Framework (25 words)
Explain when and where you intend to conduct your research.

7. Deliverable
What is the specific result or deliverable you will produce by the end of your residency? (select one)

  • Article for Peer-Reviewed Publication (specify journals)
  • Book (specify publisher/s)
  • Book Chapter (specify editor/s and publisher/s)
  • Other (specify)

8. Intended Audience (150 words)
Who will be most interested in the results of your project? How do you intend to reach this audience?

9. Eligibility
Applicants must be registered AIS members.

2025 Committee:
Mohammad Wattad, Chair
Taro Tsurumi
Kiril Feperman
Ilan Ben-Ami
Isabell Schierenbeck
Miri Talmon

2024 Grant Recipients

Eldad Brin for his research A Geopolitical and Social History of the Jerusalem Airport

Dan Chyutin for his research From Israeli Film to Israeli Film Culture: Charting Cinema Fandom in 1950s Israel

Roi Irani for his research Practice and Experience of Sexuality among Heterosexuals in Israel 1948-1969.