WELCOME

The Sino-Judaic Institute (SJI) is a  non-denominational, non-political and non-profit organization, which was  founded in 1985 by a group of international scholars and lay persons for the purpose of promoting understanding between Chinese and Jewish peoples, and to encourage and develop their cooperation in matters of  mutual historic and cultural interest.

In accordance with the mission statement above, and with respect to  SJI’s established priority areas of interests and concerns, SJI will  entertain applications for grants in support of specific, definable  research, publication & conference projects on an occasional basis.  These priority interests include, but are not limited to, the historical Jewish communities of Kaifeng, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Harbin  & Tianjin, as well as contemporary foci of Sino-Judaic cross-cultural contacts such as adoptions, diasporas, literature, and  religion.

Since 1985, SJII has provided partial or full support to dozens of people who have gone on to publish articles and books, produce documentaries, and develop college courses.

The maximum amount of any single, board-approved grant will not exceed USD $5,000.00 a year  per project. No more than three (3) grants  will be awarded within any one fiscal year.  Proposals primarily for  travel expenses are not encouraged.  At the conclusion of any approved  project, SJI requires a final project report and, if appropriate, a copy  of the project itself for our records.  SJI support must be credited  formally in any completed project.

Applicants may be either individuals or not-for-profit organizations, and should complete a grant proposal based on the guidelines below and  submit the completed materials to:

Prof. Steve Hochstadt  

Treasurer

Sino-Judaic Institute

34 Colgate Rd., Unit 1

Roslindale, MA 02131

shochsta@ic.edu 

The Grants Review Committee will process all applications.  The Committee may, if it so wishes, consult with any other SJI member(s), if such additional views and/or expertise are deemed of value to the evaluation process.  Following written recommendation by the  Grants Review Committee, consideration of all applications within any given fiscal year will be an agenda item at the annual SJI Board meeting.  However, the SJI President may convene an e-conference of the Board at any time for any particular project(s) should he/she deem it appropriate.

A. Proposal Summary (Two pages maximum):

• Please summarize the context & purpose of your project activity, and how it supports the mission & objectives of SJI. 
• Briefly explain why you are requesting this grant, what qualifies you for this project and what you hope to achieve.
• Please explain how you will measure/assess the effectiveness of  your project activities.  Describe your criteria for a successful  project, and the results you expect to have achieved by the end of the  funding period.
• Who is the primary audience?

B. Required Attachments

• Operating line-expense budget for entire project
• List of foundation, corporate & individual support already committed to your project (including amounts)
• Other potential sources for funding, and, to the best of your knowledge, the status of your proposal with each

C. Personal Information 

• Curriculum Vitae of project leader/manager
• One-page bios of all participating assistants, staff and other cooperators
• Maximum of two (2) samples of articles/reviews of your own research
• Three (3) professional/academic references (including contact information)