Graduate funding

The Mayer-Heft PhD Fellowship is awarded to newly enrolled PhD candidates in the Department of Religions and Cultures who are working in the area of Judaic Studies. It is for a three year period, offering the recipient $5,000 in each of those three years.

The Mervin Butovsky Memorial Scholarship is offered annually, alternating between an undergraduate student in Judaic Studies in Religions and Cultures and the Department of English. It is for the amount of $1,000 or more depending on endowment earnings.

• Eligible candidates must be pursuing MA or PhD research in the area of Jewish Studies at Concordia University. A student may not receive more than one Montefiore scholarshiop from different sources in the same year. Awards may be renewable.
• The fellowships are valued at $7,000 each.

This award is created through the generosity of Dr. Kurt Ekler, a Holocaust survivor and Professor Emeritus who graduated from McGill University with BSc and PhD degrees before teaching Chemistry at Loyola College and Concordia University. It is for new and returning students, however preference will be given to students starting their Master's degree. It is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Eligible applicants must be full-time, pursuing a Master's degree in Judaic Studies.

The award is renewable upon recommendation from the Department of Religions and Cultures.

We are seeking applicants for our PhD program in Religions, who will research South Asian religious practices, specifically focusing on any of the following topics: performative traditions, heritage and art, contemporary caste politics, and diasporic religious sensibilities. The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Sowparnika Balaswaminathan. Additional faculty in the department who will support the student's work include Prof. Leslie Orr and Prof. Marc des Jardins. For enquiries, please contact Prof. Sowparnika Balaswaminathan.

Requirements: Candidates should have an MA in any relevant area of Humanities or Social Sciences. Relevant language skills and preliminary research experience or member knowledge will be considered assets. See application requirements for the PhD in Religion. When applying to the PhD, mention your interest for this opportunity in your statement of purpose. Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2025 for September 2025 program start date.

Preference will be given to students from under-represented communities, and international students are welcome to apply.

Financial Commitment: The fellowship is valued at $25,000 CAD for three years (subject to ongoing satisfactory performance).  

We are seeking applicants for our MA program in Religions and Cultures, who will research South Asian religious practices, such as performative traditions, heritage and art, contemporary caste politics, and diasporic religious sensibilities; broadly defined. The candidates will work under the supervision of Prof. Sowparnika Balaswaminathan, Prof. Leslie Orr or Prof. Marc des Jardins.

Requirements: Candidates should have a BA in any relevant area of the Humanities or Social Sciences. Relevant language skills and field of experience will be considered an asset. See application requirements for the MA in Religions and Cultures. Applicants must outline their own research project they intend to undertake in their statement of purpose. For enquiries, please contact Prof. Sowparnika Balaswaminathan, Prof. Leslie Orr or Prof. Marc des Jardins.

Preference will be given to students from under-represented communities, and international students are welcome to apply.

Financial commitment: The fellowship is valued at $15,000 CAD (for the first year, renewable for the second year, subject to ongoing satisfactory performance).

SSHRC - Social Science and Humanities Research Council

FRQSC - Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture