A completed application includes:
- This completed form
- $50 nonrefundable application fee (paid by credit card below or by check made payable to Spertus Institute and sent under separate cover)
- Admissions essay (uploaded below)
Please submit a 500-word, double spaced, autobiographical essay. The essay should include information about your educational background, work experience, and personal and professional goals. 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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Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, including those where no credit was received, sent directly from the institution to Spertus, electronically or via postal mail.
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
academics@spertus.edu
- A professional resume (uploaded below)
Your application will be reviewed by an Admissions Committee including faculty. Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule an interview via Zoom with the Director of Jewish Studies. Applicants will receive an admission decision by email.