Our Purpose
We are a non-profit, volunteer, Canadian organization that supports the École Biblique, a world-renowned school of Bible and archaeology, in Jerusalem.
Photo courtesy of Father Paweł Trzopek OP, École Biblique, Jerusalem.
Photo courtesy of Father Paweł Trzopek OP, École Biblique, Jerusalem.
Photo courtesy of Father Paweł Trzopek OP, École Biblique, Jerusalem.
Academic Year Begins October 1, 2025 at the École Biblique in Jerusalem
The Canadian Friends of the École Biblique (CFEB) is pleased to announce that a full academic program begins October 1 for the 2025–26 academic year. For a detailed listing and description of graduate-level courses for the fall and winter terms, click here.
The École is also continuing its regular outreach program for students and the community, including:
– Thursday public lectures featuring international scholars offering insights from their latest research on biblical, historical and archaeological topics;
– Saturday visits to historical and archaeological sites in the Holy Land.
The CFEB continues to offer scholarships to Canadian graduate students and academics. In addition, we have introduced the Edward Jackman Postdoctoral Fellowship worth $25,000, granted annually. See the Scholarships page for details, or read more below.
Edward Jackman Postdoctoral Fellowship of the CFEB
Despite some uncertainty in Israel, the current situation allows for the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem to maintain its academic activities. The Edward Jackman Postdoctoral Fellowship of the CFEB, worth up to $25,000, offers its recipient an opportunity to spend one or preferably two full terms at the École during the regular academic year. It is open to recent recipients of a Ph.D. in Biblical studies or an equivalent degree from a Canadian institution.
This fellowship program honours the memory of Father Edward J.R. Jackman (1940-2021), a founding member of the Canadian Friends of the École Biblique, lovingly remembered for his commitment to the École and to its scholarly mission.
Applications will be received until January 31, 2026 for a fellowship starting in October 1, 2026.
For more details, see the Scholarships section.
We offer scholarships to Canadian graduate students and academics to study and do research at the École Biblique. We also provide support for library acquisitions and for IT enhancement, teaching and other academic projects at the École Biblique. We welcome donations by mail and via the web (via Canada Helps) in support of scholarships and specific projects that promote academic excellence at the École Biblique.What We Do
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Our Scholarship Recipients Say....
“I experienced what some of the brothers called “the magic of the École”–the circumstantial meeting of other scholars in my field and recognizing how significant the works of the brothers at École, past and current, have been on my own research. … I spent most of my time at École in the library.”
– Aleksander Krogevoll (May to June 2023), Volda University College, Norway
“…the working environment and the library were excellent. I very much enjoyed the twenty-four-hour access to the library, the ample desk space, easy access to the stacks, and quiet and stillness to think and reflect in the garden. … There were numerous books at the École I otherwise would not have had easy access to …”
– Xenia Chan (summer 2023), Assistant Professor at Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
“As well as providing me with a sharper geographical awareness, this study and research trip has fleshed out the bigger picture of Jerusalem’s history for me, thanks to the expert guidance offered by the École in the person of the extremely likable frère Yunus, assisted by the contributions from a small number of the Dominican brothers, who took turn sharing their extensive expertise with us, both in the classroom for the theoretical stuff, and in situ with the various museums and archeological sites.”
– Stéphane Saulnier (February to May 2023), Newman Theological College, Edmonton AB
“I am extremely grateful for the generous support of the Canadian Friends of the École Biblique. The École offered an ideal (and truly idyllic) scholarly and research environment for my work.”
– Daniel Fisher (2014), Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati OH