Graduate Fellowship

Finding Your Voice in Jewish Studies

Graduate fellow explains research at public presentation

The Stroum Center’s interdisciplinary graduate fellowship program supports current M.A. and Ph.D. students from a wide variety of disciplines at the University of Washington whose research connects to Jewish studies.

Graduate fellows share their research through public presentations and articles published on the Stroum Center’s website. The fellowship includes monthly workshops exploring the history and methodologies of Jewish studies; professional development in the areas of public scholarship and library skills; and networking with faculty.

The fellowship offers a stipend of $6,000 to awardees and is made possible by the Stroum Center’s generous community supporters.

Applications for 2027-28 will open in Spring 2027.

6 profile pictures of the 2026 - 2027 graduate fellows

2026-2027 Graduate Fellows

  • Hannah Beilinson, Mickey & Leo Sreebny Memorial Fellow
  • Guy Rahat, Robinovitch Family Fellow
  • Margarita Lerman, Ina & Richard Willner Memorial Fellow
  • Sophia Aepfelbacher, Max Sarason Fellow
  • Micah Sprouffske, Robinovitch Family Fellow
  • Martin Schwartz, Ina & Richard Willner Memorial Fellow

Graduate Fellows offer public talks on their research topics – which typically span a wide range of disciplines and regions of the world – throughout the academic year. Find out what’s coming up on our events calendar. 

The Stroum Center’s Graduate Fellowship was established in 2012 and has supported dozens of graduate students’ research in Jewish studies. Explore past cohorts of fellows and their research interests by academic year >