Last cut-off date for applying this year: 22 October 2023.

By facilitating international access to an unprecedented range of key archives and collections related to the Holocaust as well as access to archival and digital humanities expertise, the EHRI Conny Kristel Fellowships support and stimulate Holocaust research conducted by researchers, archivists, librarians, curators, and junior scholars, especially PhD candidates with limited resources. Projects funded concern the Holocaust broadly conceived, including its prehistory, its aftermath, and the role of antisemitism before, during and after World War II.

The Kristel Fellowships are funded by the European Union under the rules of transnational access and are thus especially intended for applicants working at institutions established in member states (the EU-27) and states associated to Horizon 2020. Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply. It is not possible to apply for a Kristel Fellowship at an institution in the same country where one works.

Stipend, duration, requirements

Kristel Fellowships include a stipend for housing and living expenses as well as travel to and from the inviting institution. These stipends follow the practices of the inviting institution or institutions. Recipients are responsible for securing visas if necessary.

Kristel Fellows will have access to the research infrastructure of the respective EHRI partner institution including access to a computer. The applicants can choose the lengths of their stay, with a minimum of one and a maximum of six weeks. (Fellows may extend their stay at their own expense and in accordance with the host institution and visa regulations.) Various host institutions can be combined in one fellowship. A regular presence at the hosting institution is expected. However, visiting other research institutions in the vicinity of the respective host institution is encouraged.

Successful applicants are expected to participate in a joint online introductory meeting, where Kristel Fellows can introduce themselves and their research, and familiarize themselves with the EHRI Portal as well as the other offerings of the EHRI Project.  Upon finishing the Kristel Fellowship, Fellows are required to provide either a report detailing the results of their stay and the impact upon their research/project, or contributing a (Blog Post) to the EHRI Document Blog.

Start dates of the Fellowship is decided by the fellow and the respective EHRI partner(s), but the tenure must take place before 30 September 2024.

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Photo: Mark Nauwen for EHRI. Panel with former EHRI fellows at the conference Holocaust Studies in its Social Setting, 3 July 2019, Amsterdam.