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  • Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies

    For students from across North America. With questions about requirements or eligibility, please contact Amie Barrish, Assistant Director for Recruitment, at abarrish@spertus.edu.

  • A completed application includes:

    • This completed form and all accompanying required documents
    • $50 nonrefundable application fee, paid by credit card below or paid by check sent under separate cover. The fee will be waived for applications received by the Preferred Admissions deadline (May 1, 2024). 
    • All applicants must possess a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, including those where no credit was received, must be sent via mail or e-mail to: 

      Amie Barrish
      Asst. Director for Recruitment
      Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
      610 S. Michigan Avenue
      Chicago, IL 60605-1901

      academics@spertus.edu

      312.322.1707

    • Completion of the Midcareer Fellowship Application OR Spertus Scholarship Application, including required letter of recommendation. Please review the eligibility requirements at https://www.spertus.edu/student-scholarships prior to completing the application. 

    Documents you will upload

    Please have these items ready to upload before you begin this application. The form accepts PDF, MS Word and Text format documents.

    • Professional Resume: A standard summary of your employment experience
    • Additional professional or volunteer experience: A short statement describing applicable professional or volunteer experience not included on your resume.
    • Personal bio: A short (400 word max) autobiographical statement. Include information about your educational background, work experience, and personal and professional goals.
    • Admissions Essay: Identify one challenging issue in contemporary Jewish life and offer reflections on how you would address it. The essay must be clear, concise, organized, and well-written. 600 words max.

    Your application materials are not made available to any other persons or agencies without express legal authority, and Spertus will not disclose the identity of individual applicants when providing any agency with required statistical data. All material submitted in connection with your application will become part of our confidential admissions files.

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  • Education

    Beginning with the most recent, please list all colleges and universities attended.

  • Submit official transcripts to

    Amie Barrish
    Asst. Director for Recruitment
    Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
    610 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60605-1901

    abarrish@spertus.edu

    312.322.1707

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  • PERSONAL BIO
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  • ADMISSION ESSAY
    Please submit an admission essay (600 word max). In it, identify one challenging issue in contemporary Jewish life and offer reflections on how you would address it. The essay must be clear, concise, organized, and well-written.

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    • Or mail a check, payable to Spertus Institute, to:

      Office of Student Services
      Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
      610 S. Michigan Avenue
      Chicago IL 60605

    • Spertus Institute has a longstanding record of non-discrimination in all educational opportunities and accepts students of all races, color, age, sex, marital status, religion, creed, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, military status and veteran status, and any other classes protected by law.

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