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The European Research Council (ERC) project Diaspora in Transition – Cultural and Religious Changes in Western Sephardic Communities in the Early Modern Period at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, under the direction of Professor Yosef Kaplan is offering up to 2 Post-Doctoral scholarships beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year. Scholars who have received their Ph.D. after October 1st 2008 and no later than August 1st 2014 are eligible to apply. The successful candidates will spend one academic year in Jerusalem (with a possibility of extension to two or more years). Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of approximately 10,000 NIS. They will participate in the project's weekly seminar and its other activities, and will submit a monograph related to the project. The required criteria for submitting candidacy for the fellowships: · Proven academic excellence; · Sound knowledge of at least one of the following languages: Spanish and/or Portuguese. Knowledge of at least one of the following languages: German, Italian, French, Dutch. · Sound knowledge of the history of the Western Sephardim, the Conversos of Spain and Portugal and Early Modern Europe. Interested individuals are requested to send 1 copy of the following documents as well as an electronic version: Curriculum vitae (including language proficiency) Abstract of the PhD dissertation Letters of evaluation of the PhD dissertation (if available) Two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the Project's coordinator: [log in to unmask] A writing sample: PhD chapter or a paper that has been accepted for publication. Please send materials in hard copy to: Professor Yosef Kaplan The Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies The Faculty of Humanities The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus, 91905 Israel and electronically in one file to [log in to unmask] by March 1st , 2014.