George L. Mosse Fellowships

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The late George L. Mosse, a great historian, teacher, mentor, and friend, graced the UW-Madison campus for some forty years, and the Hebrew University for some twenty years, creating a vital and variegated international intellectual community. He has provided the UW-Madison Department of History with a munificent bequest that aims to make it possible for students in the Humanities to experience that community.

Mosse Fellowships for prospective and incoming graduate students

• George L. Mosse Distinguished Graduate Fellowships in Modern Jewish History are intended to promote the study of modern Jewish history within the framework of European or American history by attracting outstanding Ph.D. candidates. The fellowship package, available only to incoming graduate students, consists of five years of guaranteed support.  

To apply: Submit an application to the UW-Madison Department of History, specifying your wish to be considered for the Mosse Fellowship in Modern Jewish History on the Supplemental Information for Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships form found on the History Department's Graduate Admission webpage.

For more information, visit the George L. Mosse Modern Jewish Fellowships webpage. 

• The George L. Mosse Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in LGBT History is intended to attract and support outstanding Ph.D. candidates who wish to study some aspect of LGBT history in any area of the world. The fellowship package, available only to incoming students, consists of four and a half years of guaranteed support. 

To apply:  Submit an application to the UW-Madison Department of History, specifying your wish to be considered for the Mosse Fellowship in LGBT History on the Supplemental Information for Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships form found on the History Department's Graduate Admission webpage.

For more information, visit the Graduate L. Mosse LGBT Fellowships webpage. 

George L. Mosse Fellowships for current graduate students

• The George L. Mosse Exchange Program is intended to enable graduate students from UW-Madison to spend an academic year at The Hebrew University in order to advance their studies and broaden their intellectual horizons.  The Exchange Program covers the full cost of an academic year at Hebrew University, including tuition and fees, travel and dependent allowance, research support, a generous living stipend, and an additional semester of support at the dissertator level upon return to Madison. Preferences are given to students in the following areas: Modern Jewish History, Modern Jewish Studies, other fields in History, other fields in the Humanities, and Social Sciences. 

To apply, visit the George L. Mosse Exchange Program webpage.

• The George L. Mosse Teaching Fellowship was established in 1992 by his former students who wished to honor their teacher in a way that acknowledged his commitment to teaching and his extraordinary ability to inspire his students.  The fellowship underwrites one teaching fellowship per semester, which allows an advanced Ph.D. student under the supervision of the doctoral advisor to develop and teach an undergraduate course and to gain valuable teaching skills.  The Fellowships and Scholarships Committee choose the Mosse Fellows, with consideration given to the applicant’s record and prior performance as a teaching assistant.

To apply:  In early March, applicants send two letters of recommendation from UW-Madison faculty, a professional CV or a copy of their placement dossier, and a brief outline and reading list of the proposed course in any area of European history. This need not exceed five or six typed pages. Materials should be submitted to Jane Williams.

For more information, visit the George L. Mosse Teaching Fellowship webpage.