Programs offered in
Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies

The Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Program offers a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies and a Master of Arts in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Students also have the option of pursuing a Masters of Arts in Jewish Studies in combination with their professional training in Social Work (MSW/MA). Applicants applying for the MSW/MA should consider applying to the FEREP graduate scholarship program. Furthermore, students may pursue a Ph.D. degree in the area of Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies under the auspices of an established department or interdisciplinary program (e.g., History, Anthropology, Comparative Literature, etc.) and Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies.

Financial Aid
Full or partial tuition remission for students in the Master of Arts Programs in Jewish Studies and in Islamic Studies is available for qualified applicants. Application should be made to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences when applying for admission to the Program. Applicants for the joint Ph.D. Program in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies should consult the relevant department concerning admissions and financial aid.

Satisfactory Academic Progress
Students are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in courses approved for their degree programs. Students with scholarship grants and/or stipend awards are expected to maintain a significantly higher grade point average.

Graduate Prize

DAVID AND SARAH VISENBERG PRIZE

Ziva and Professor Gerald Izenberg established this prize in 2004 in memory of Ziva Izenberg's parents, David and Sarah Visenberg. It is awarded annually to a student who has written an outstanding thesis in Jewish studies.

Washington University in St. Louis
Program in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies
Campus Box 1121; One Brookings Drive; St. Louis, MO 63130-4899