Jewish Studies Program Scholarships

 

The UNT Jewish Studies Program offers multiple scholarships from six funds each academic year.

Before submitting an application for the Jewish Studies Scholarships please consult the information below for scholarship eligibility and requirements. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of the Jewish Studies Program, Dr. Asaf Angermann.

Scholarship Applications for AY 27-28 will open on November 1, 2026 and are due by March 1, 2027.

 

Scholarship Information and Requirements

General Requirements For All

For all scholarships, an applicant must meet the following requirements: 

  • Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the University in effect at the time of the award; and
  • Maintain part-time or full-time enrollment at the University (depending on the scholarship). 
Undergraduate Requirements

For all undergraduate scholarships, an applicant must meet the general requirements as well as the following: 

  • Be working toward an undergraduate Minor or Certificate in Jewish Studies;

  • Undergraduate students must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 based system (or 3.25, depending on the scholarship);

  • Provide transcripts of the student's college record;

  • Must be enrolled in or have completed two courses at UNT in the UNT Jewish Studies Program;

  • Provide at least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member in a Jewish Studies Program course at UNT; and 

  • Submit a 300-word statement describing the student's anticipated course of study within the Jewish Studies Program and their objectives within and beyond the Program. 

Graduate Requirements

For all graduate scholarships, an applicant must meet the general requirements as well as the following: 

  • Graduate students must have a cumulative grade-point average in graduate school of at least 3.25 on a 4.00 based system (or a 3.5, depending on the scholarship);
  • Submit transcripts of their graduate record;
  • Must be working on a graduate thesis or dissertation in an area of Jewish Studies;
  • Be enrolled in a graduate thesis or dissertation course conducting research in an area of Jewish Studies;
  • Provide two letters of recommendation from faculty attesting to the student's academic qualifications and research concerning a topic in Jewish Studies for the student's graduate thesis or dissertation; and
  • Submit a 300-word statement describing the student's thesis or dissertation research concerning Jewish Studies, plans to utilize the research in the future, and career objectives. 
Each student awarded a scholarship shall
Each student awarded a scholarship shall inform in writing the Director of the Jewish Studies Program within thirty days as to whether the student will accept the scholarship. 

Students are responsible for ensuring that the required letter(s) of recommendation from their Jewish Studies Program professors are submitted by the application deadline. Completed applications, including all letters of recommendation and all college transcripts, must be received by the application deadline. All materials must be submitted via the Eagle Scholarship Portal.

 

Available Scholarships

The Schultz Family Scholarships in Jewish Studies

Established by the Schultz family 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships and have a 3.25 GPA for undergraduate applicants and a 3.5 GPA for graduate applicants. 

The Professor Richard M. Golden Scholarship in Jewish Studies

Established in honor of Professor Richard M. Golden, Founding Director of the Jewish Studies Program at UNT. 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships. 

The Watt Family Endowment Scholarships

Established by Howard and Maggie Watt 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships.  

Jay and Kathy Wolens Jewish Studies Scholarships in Memory of Max and Florence Wolens

Established by Jay and Kathy Wolens 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships, and have a 3.25 GPA for undergraduate students and a 3.5 GPA for graduate students.  

Wisch Family Scholarships in Jewish Studies

Established by the Wisch family 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships.  

The Samuel A. Pelton Jewish Studies Scholarships

Established by Lou E. and Evelyn Pelton 

To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general requirements for all scholarships, and submit one recommendation letter for certificate students and two recommendation letters for undergraduate minors and graduate students.