Students of Hebrew at Hunter College have various opportunities to become part of the Cooper Fellowship program or to receive merit-based prizes to support their studies at Hunter, as well as in Israel.
In addition, the College offers financial prize and recognition each year to students who have prepared exemplary essays or writing for a professor teaching courses in Hebrew, Hebraic or Jewish Studies.
Please see the application instructions for:
Learn about the history of antisemitism and how to combat it in a series of stimulating seminars that culminate in a free trip to Washington DC to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
We are seeking students from a broad range of majors. It is not necessary to have any background in Jewish Studies or the history of antisemitism to become a member of the prestigious “Cooper Fellows.”
The application process is easy! Just a short statement about who you are and why you want to be part of the Cooper Fellowship program.
For those selected:
Deadline: Applications will close on December 10, 2022. Students will be notified if they have been selected by January 1, 2023.
Applications for 2022/2023 Cooper Fellows are now closed. New applications will open on September 1, 2023.
Students may apply for prizes and financial assistance online using the form below, or leave a hard copy of their application (including all of the information below) in the mailbox outside of Hunter West, Room 1328.
Deadline: All applications must be received by April 1, 2023. Decisions will be made by May 1, 2023.
The prizes will go through an approval process and students have to be eligible to receive these prizes.
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