DOROT Foundation: DOROT Fellowship (DFI)
The Dorot Fellowship is designed to assemble and empower a network of young Jewish lay leaders to enliven the American Jewish landscape. Each year, 12 Dorot Fellows are chosen to live in Israel, where they sharpen the characteristics and skills, acquire the experience, and broaden the networks required for Jewish leadership in the 21st Century.
Listing Details
Organization Name
DOROT Foundation
Organization Mandate
The Dorot Foundation supports progressive social change. The foundation values people and models for change with strong track records and great potential for impact.
Countries
Regions
Subcategory
Subject - funding opportunities
American Jewish landscape
Application deadline
January
Amount of the award
The Fellowship award includes up to $6000 toward the cost of one’s Personal Learning Program and a $23,000 Living Stipend. The Living Stipend ($23,000) is designed to cover the cost of travel to Israel (in the midst of the August Orientation) and from Israel (returning to North America at the end of the year) and all typical living expenses. These amounts are determined by the Dorot Foundation and are based on transportation costs and estimated living expenses. The Foundation does not augment this amount for Fellows with families.
Eligibility - nationality
Canada, United States
Eligibility
The DFI is open to American/Canadian Jews between the ages of 22-29. (To be eligible, one must be 22, but not yet 30 prior to August 1.) Successful candidates exhibit the maturity and life experience to be able to make the best use of the Fellowship to refine, rather than construct, their individual identity. The DFI is designed for the future Jewish lay leader, one who has neither received nor intends to receive formal training in any other Jewish professional preparatory program (e.g., rabbinical school, Jewish communal service programs). As the purpose of the Dorot Fellowship relates to the American Jewish landscape, candidates who do not intend to reside in North America are not eligible. The Fellowship does not require that candidates have previous experience in Israel, knowledge of Hebrew, or a particular affiliation with any denomination or movement.