Prizes and Cooper Fellows

Students of Jewish Studies 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.

For more information on the Cooper Fellowship program, contact jenniehcjs@gmail.com.

Please see the application instructions for:

• Cooper Fellows
• Prizes and Financial Assistance

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:

• Participation in workshops at Hunter on the history of antisemitism. Five sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:45 PM in the Spring Semester 2025 and a free catered lunch will be served. The dates for the workshops are: 
  • March 11
  • March 18
  • March 25
  • April 1
  • April 8
• Free, all-expense paid trip to Washington DC on Sunday, March 30- Monday, March 31 (no classes scheduled):
  • A night at a local hotel and all meals
  • Visit to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Tour of Washington DC
  • A wonderful opportunity (that you can put on your resume)!

Deadline: Applications will close on December 27, 2024. Students will be notified if they have been selected by January 10, 2025.

Please email aw2965@hunter.cuny.edu with any questions.

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