Scholarships & Grants

Resident Camp Scholarships

Studies have shown that Jewish camping is a powerful way to build strong Jewish identity and commitment in young people.

Thanks to the generosity of the Annual Campaign, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley offers needs-based scholarships for Jewish resident summer camps such as Ramah, Pinemere, Harlam, Galil, Young Judea and Moshava.

The 2022 application deadline has passed. Look for the application in early 2023.

Teen Experience Grants

Each year, scholarships are awarded to individuals for Jewish teen education experiences that will enrich the recipients, enhance the community, and increase the likelihood of future engagement with Jewish life.

These incentive grants are provided by the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley’s Annual Campaign. 

          Teens may request scholarships for:

            -  Jewish summer camps

            -  Jewish youth group summer programs

            -  Conventions

            -  Certain trips to Israel

Teens must be in grades 9 through 12 and reside in the Lehigh Valley area. The program may be located outside of the Lehigh Valley. Membership at an area synagogue, Jewish youth group and/or the JCC is preferred, but not required. The education experience must be organized by a recognized Jewish organization.

Trips to Israel funded by the VISIT Israel Savings Partnership are not eligible.

The 2022 application deadline has passed. Look for the application in early 2023.

The Melvin M. Goldberg Undergraduate Fellowship of $5000 for Research in Israel

Application Deadline: 1 March annually.

This USD $5000 MMG Fellowship in memory of Dr. Melvin Morris Goldberg (BSE UPenn 1961 / Ohio State PhD 1963) provides summer travel support to an ambitious undergraduate student from any U.S. University to perform supervised technical research at one of Israel's universities or research centers (eg, Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Haifa U., Hebrew U., Technion, Tel-Aviv U., the Weizmann Institute).

Research can be on any STEM topic. To apply, candidates work with an advisor at their home university to identify and confirm a willing supervisor in Israel. The Goldberg Fellowship is awarded to a U.S. junior or senior who demonstrates the initiative, enthusiasm, and aptitude to make such arrangements.

The Fellowship supports travel and living costs. Funding is provided by the Goldberg Family through the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley.

Research can be on any STEM topic. To apply, candidates work with an advisor at their home university to identify and confirm a willing supervisor in Israel. The Fellowship is awarded annually to a U.S. junior or senior who demonstrates the initiative, enthusiasm, and aptitude to make such arrangements.

Applications:

Please Email your Resume/CV with GPA as an attachment and in the body of the email include the following information in plain text (not as an attachment):
1. Your full contact information
2. University, Major, and Expected Graduation Date
3. Summary of proposed plan of study (500 words or less)
4. Name and contact information of your advisor in the US.
5. Name and contact information of your confirmed supervisor in Israel

Please email to:
Professor Ken Goldberg: goldberg@berkeley.edu
Subject: ** Application for MMG Research in Israel Fellowship

After applying, please check back if you do not receive a confirmation. The Goldberg Fellow will be announced in early April of each year.

For questions please contact: Jeri Zimmerman at jeri@jflv.org or 610-821-5500.

For more information, go to https://goldberg.berkeley.edu/mmg/