Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

Geographic Scope: Greater Rhode Island residents

Focus Areas: Study/travel opportunities to Israel for high school, gap-year, college, and post-secondary students (through age 26)

The Jewish Alliance Israel Desk supports opportunities for travel to Israel. The organization matches people to programs, provides grants and scholarships, offers general travel resources, and more. They are committed to supporting study/travel opportunities for Jews in recognized study/travel programs.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be:

• Of high school, college, or post-secondary age (through age 26)
• A resident of greater Rhode Island
• Planning to study/travel in a recognized study/travel program
• 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 means immediate family has made a pledge to the current year's Alliance Community Campaign and is current with past pledges and other Alliance financial commitments

Previous Recipients: Applicants who have previously received two years of funding may be considered, however only pending the availability of funds.

Requirements

• Recommendation required from one of the following:
  • Rabbi/education professional
  • Jewish youth group advisor
  • Public/private school teacher
  • Family friend/mentor/personal contact
• 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 obligations: 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
• Attach a brief program description upon application submission

Funded By

Israel Study/Travel 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

For High School and Gap Year Applicants

High school and gap-year applicants are eligible for financial aid.

Required documents:

1. Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
2. Personal Statement
3. Recommendation form (provided to your recommendation contact)

Two submission options:

• Option 1 (Financial Aid without full disclosure): Submit only the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
• Option 2 (Needs-based scholarship with full disclosure): Submit Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application AND Scholarship Supplement

For College and Post-Secondary Applicants

College and post-secondary applicants must complete:

1. Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
2. Personal Statement
3. Recommendation form (provided to your recommendation contact)

Important Notes

• Applications received after the deadline may be considered pending availability of funds
• Notification of status will be provided as soon as possible
• All PDF files should be saved to your computer before filling out
• Completed forms should be submitted to the Israel Desk prior to the deadline