The FEREP Scholarship Program is designed to be national in scope—its aim is to provide the entire federation system with a cohort of enthusiastic, committed and well-trained individuals to begin professional work in federations across the U.S. and Canada. Among the FEREP scholarships that are awarded each year are certain FEREP scholarships that are offered by a particular community. These are called "community-designated scholarships" and there are currently two (2). For these designated scholarships, the recipient commits in advance to work and live in that particular community at the completion of their graduate studies and fulfill their FEREP work commitment there. So, while all FEREP recipients make a commitment to the Federation field, recipients of the designated scholarships know from the outset that they are also making a commitment to a particular community.

Candidates may apply for more than one community-designated scholarship if they wish. When award decisions are made in April by the Selection Committee, candidates for community-designated scholarships must first be selected as FEREPs and then considered for community-designated scholarships. If a candidate is offered a community-designated FEREP scholarship and does not accept it, he or she is not guaranteed a non-designated FEREP scholarship.

We encourage all candidates who would like to be considered for a community-designated FEREP Scholarship to familiarize themselves with that federation and community. For more information on how to learn more about these communities, please contact FEREPScholarship@JewishFederations.org.

The Ernest W. Michel Fellowship Program (New York)
This fellowship was established in honor of Ernest W. Michel, Executive Vice President Emeritus of UJA-Federation of New York, to fund professional training for exceptionally promising graduate students preparing for a career in federation work. Funded by UJA-Federation of New York, the Michel Fellowship sponsors one FEREP scholarship (up to $40,000). By accepting a Michel Fellowship, the grantee agrees to complete his/her FEREP commitment by working for two years at UJA-Federation of New York, which has offices based in New York City, Westchester and Long Island. To learn more about UJA-Federation of New York, please visit www.ujafedny.org.

The Lowenstein Fellowship (New Jersey)
Funded by the United Jewish Community of MetroWest, the Lowenstein Fellowship awards one FEREP scholarship of up to $40,000. The recipient of a Lowenstein Fellowship agrees to complete his/her FEREP work commitment at the United Jewish Federation of MetroWest. To learn more about the United Jewish Community of MetroWest, please visit www.ujfmetrowest.org.