Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

Funder: Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

Geographic Scope: Greater Rhode Island residents

Focus Areas: Study and travel opportunities to Israel for high school, gap-year, college, and post-secondary students

Eligibility

• Age: High school through post-secondary (through age 26)
• Residency: Must be a resident of greater Rhode Island
• Program: Must be planning to study/travel in a recognized study/travel program
• Donor Status: Must be a donor in good standing to the Community Campaign of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
- Note: No pledge is too small to apply - A donor in good standing is one whose immediate family has made a pledge to this year's Alliance Community Campaign and is current with past pledges and other Alliance financial commitments
• Prior Funding: Applicants who have previously received two years of funding may be considered, however only pending the availability of funds

Requirements

• Recommendation: A recommendation is required from one of the following:
- Rabbi/education director - Jewish youth group advisor - Public/private school teacher - Family friend/mentor/personal contact
• Commitment: Recipients commit to:
- Writing a brief article sharing their Israel experience for Jewish Rhode Island - Speaking/presenting to a youth group, at a community gathering, and/or serving as a representative of the study/travel program
• Program Description: Attach a brief program description upon application submission
• Refund Obligation: In the event that the study/travel program is cancelled or the recipient no longer wishes to participate upon receiving an Alliance award, recipients will return all Alliance-issued awards

Funding Sources

Grants and Scholarships are made possible through the generosity of the following donor funds:
• Leonard I. Slamanson Fund
• Congregation Ahavat Shalom Endowment Fund
• Charles and Eleanor Elbaum Israel Scholarship Fund
• Graubart/Irving Fund
• Marochnack Zionist Fund
• Page Family Fund
• Lillian and Sidney Ross Fund
• Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman Scholarship Fund

Contact Information

• Email: Israel Desk (contact via website)
• Phone: 401.421.4111