The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce the Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies. The Piser Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding graduating Jewish Studies B.A. student who is planning to pursue a career or further academic work related to Jewish Studies.

Requirements

The prize winner must be pursuing a B.A. in Jewish Studies and plan to graduate in December or May of the current academic year. The recipient must have an outstanding academic and extracurricular record, have shown commitment to Jewish student initiatives and activities, and must plan to pursue a career in or further academic work related to Jewish Studies. Students must have at least a 3.2 GPA overall and a 3.3 average in Jewish Studies.

Note: Students who are 21st Century scholars, Groups grant recipients, Pell Promise/HHSP recipients, or Wells (or Cox) Scholars, etc. may not be eligible to benefit monetarily by being awarded a scholarship because their institutional award/s may affect further funding.

Application Procedure

Application is made through IU Scholarships and includes submission of an essay.  The recipient of the prize will be determined by the Director of the Borns Jewish Studies Program in consultation with the undergraduate academic affairs committee.

Announcement of the Prize

The winner of the prize will be notified in March.

The late Leonore and Louis Piser of South Bend initiated this prize to encourage students to pursue further education in Jewish Studies and a career in some significant area of Jewish communal life. Through this prize and other initiatives, the Borns Jewish Studies Program hopes to demonstrate to our graduating seniors the high value we place on their continued education and careers in Jewish Studies.

For more information, email iujsp@iu.edu.