American Jewish Congress Prize
The Department of Religious Studies, in conjunction with the Jewish Studies Program, awards a prize annually honoring academic excellence in a senior essay. The American Jewish Congress prize is awarded to a senior in Yale College for an essay in any field of Jewish Studies. Please contact Renee Reed, Senior Administrative Assistant for Jewish Studies, to submit your essay.
Obernauer Memorial Prize
The Obernauer Memorial prize is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student for the best written and delivered essay on the most practical means of achieving good will among religious groups, particularly between Christians and Jews and/or between racial groups. Please contact Renee Reed, Senior Administrative Assistant for Jewish Studies, to submit an essay.