Scholarships for Study at the École Biblique 2024-2025
Father Edward Jackman
Edward Jackman Postdoctoral Fellowship of the CFEB
May 27, 2024. The Canadian Friends of the École Biblique (CFEB) are proud to announce the creation of the Edward Jackman Postdoctoral Fellowship. This new fellowship is worth up to $25,000 and is to be granted once a year. It will offer recent recipients of a Ph.D. in Biblical studies or an equivalent degree the opportunity to spend one or preferably two full terms at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem during the regular academic year.
This fellowship program has been set up to honour the memory of Father Edward J.R. Jackman (1940-2021), a founding member of the Canadian Friends of the École Biblique, whose contributions played a major role in allowing the Canadian Friends to provide scholarships for numerous Canadian university students and researchers to live and study at the École Biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem. Father Jackman is lovingly remembered for his commitment to the École and to its scholarly mission.
Priority will be given to applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. International students who have received a Ph. D. (or equivalent degree) in a relevant graduate program in a Canadian institution are also eligible to apply.
Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent degree requirements not more than five years before the beginning of the proposed stay at the École and must not occupy a tenure or tenure track position in a university or similar institution. Priority will be given to candidates planning to spend two terms at the École Biblique during one regular academic year (October 1 to May 31).
During the stay at the École Biblique, the Fellow will be working under the supervision of a senior scholar, will have full access to the world class library of the École, along with courses, seminars, study and field trips in the Land of the Bible. The Fellow will also meet with an international group of students and professors in a stimulating academic milieu.
The fellowship program will cover up to $12,500 per term for tuition fees and for room and board at the École Biblique for a maximum of $25,000, paid directly to the École Biblique. Additional cost will be the responsibility of the Fellow. The fellowship is compatible with other sources of funding.
Applications will be received until January 31, 2025 for a fellowship starting in October 1, 2025. For additional information, please contact Dr Tim Hegedus, Administrator, CFEB, at cfeb.aceb@gmail.com.
Sr. Marie de Lovinfosse, Scholarship Recipient
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SITUATION IN ISRAEL AND IN THE AREA
In spite of the difficult situation in Israel and in the area, the Canadian Friends of the École Biblique continue to provide scholarships for study or research at the École Biblique in Jerusalem. But we recognize the difficulty of making long-range plans for studying or conducting research in Jerusalem.
To facilitate the awarding of the CFEB scholarships for 2024-2025, applications will be welcome at any time up to August 31, 2024, without regard to the usual deadline. A decision will be made within approximately one month of receipt.
For information, including eligibility and application process, please click here.
In addition to our regular scholarships, we now offer two named scholarships – one in honour of Father Philippe LeBlanc, a Dominican priest who was a founding member and long-time Vice President of the CFEB, and the other in honour of Father Guy Couturier, CSC, founder of Les Anciens et Amis de l’École Biblique in Montreal and former president of the CFEB. Fr. LeBlanc passed away on December 30, 2017, and Fr. Couturier on May 9, 2017.
Applications and inquiries are to be sent to Dr. Tim Hegedus, Administrator, CFEB, at cfeb.aceb@gmail.com.
Our Scholarship Recipients Say....
“All in all, this was a tremendous experience, made possible only thanks to the generosity of the ACÉB/CFEB. The organisation which you serve has done and continues to do much good in sponsoring and funding research students and scholars to experience the unique advantage of the École biblique. For me, this was a dream come true; I cannot thank the ACÉB/CFEB enough, and I look forward to passing it all forward.”
– Stéphane Saulnier (February to May 2023), Newman Theological College, Edmonton AB
“The exchanges [between the professors], sometimes heated, were always enriching, whether on an intellectual, spiritual and/or human level. I enjoyed the company of many of them. I’d even go so far as to say that I’ve made friends, and that’s a wonderful added value to this kind of experience. The same goes for my colleagues – an exceptional cohort… In short, this fabulous mosaic also contributed to my new love for Jerusalem, an extraordinary crossroads of unparalleled intensity. You don’t come back unscathed, you come back almost transfigured, and I can never express how grateful I am for this opportunity that was offered to me.”
– Isabelle Lemelin (January to June 2022), Université du québec à Montréal, Montreal QC
“My time at the École Biblique was wonderful. Their library was excellent and a great place to work. I appreciated the community. I met a number of interesting people while being there … people were friendly and welcoming.”
– Rebecca Idestrom (summer 2008), Tyndale University, Toronto ON
“Thank you again for the wonderful opportunity to spend time at the École. It was rich, refreshing, and truly an experience I will be benefiting from for years to come.”
– Xenia Chan (summer 2023), Ph.D. candidate, Toronto School of Theology, Toronto ON