The HBI-BGI Scholar-in-Residence Program is a joint project of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute (HBI) and the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry (BGI).

The residency provides a scholar currrently residing in, or who has emigrated from, any of the countries of the Former Soviet Union the opportunity to be in residence at the HBI while working on a significant project in the field of Jewish gender studies.  

The selected scholar will be in residence at the HBI for an entire semester.

Qualified applicants may apply for either fall semester 2015 or spring semester 2016. 

The program is open to all applicants regardless of gender or religion.

The HBI-BGI Scholar-in-Residence Program offers housing, a monthly stipend, and coverage of travel expenses to the HBI.

Details about the program and application form is here.