
The shelves of the Beit Midrash are overwhelmingly dominated by books and articles written by men — we want to change that.
Join us for the Jewish Women Scholars' Writing Fellowship, a new initiative presented in partnership between Sefaria and Maharat. The fellowship aims to elevate Jewish women's scholarship by building a cohort of scholars, and providing the skills, support, and resources necessary to produce new content, including a $1,500 stipend.
The ideal candidate for this fellowship will have at least 4 years of post-secondary Jewish learning. Applicants should have a strong desire to write and contribute to the discourse of Torah, and must have at least three writing samples to share.
This fellowship is open only to those who meet the following qualifications:
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Identifies as a woman
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Torah scholar with at least 4 Years of post-secondary learning
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Deep familiarity with Jewish texts
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Intent to write scholarship for public consumption
Expectations:
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Live Attendance at the following Zoom workshops:
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January 13, 12pm-2pm EST - Creating a Writing Process, with Dr. Erica Brown
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January 20, 12pm-2pm EST - The Role of the Editor, with Elisheva Urbas
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January 27, 12pm-2pm EST - A Publisher's Perspective, featuring a panel of Jewish publishers
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June 21, Time TBD - Final Convening
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Cohort & Skill Building on the following schedule:
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Bi-monthly email or phone check-ins with program facilitators
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Weekly one-hour chavruta with another fellow in the program
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One-on-one coaching as needed (10 hours, or 2 one hour meetings per month, will be available to each fellow)
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Creation of a written piece approximately 3,000 words in length — a teshuva, article, book chapter, commentary or other significant Torah contribution — delivered according to the following schedule:
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Idea proposal (Due February 12, 2021)
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First Draft (Due March 20, 2021)
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Final Draft (Due July 31, 2021)
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Final pieces will be published on Sefaria and publicized, and we will support fellows in pursuing other publishing venues as appropriate
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