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Fellowship Terms and Descriptions The following summarizes the basic terms of Nesiya fellowships, and describes various available options for fulfilling fellowship obligations. (Note: If you are an alumni who has already received fellowship money from Nesiya, please click here to learn about the fellowship obligations.)
Fellowship Terms The first $1500 of any financial aid awarded by The Nesiya Institute takes the form of a fellowship award. This includes Early Application Fellowships. To receive a fellowship, participants must agree to design and fulfill a series of volunteer, study, and enrichment activities upon their return home. If fellowship obligations are not completed in the agreed time, parents assume responsibility for repaying Nesiya. Graduating sophomores have a two-year period to fulfill their fellowship obligations, but must fulfill at least half of their obligation within the first year after the program. Graduating juniors and seniors have one year to fulfill their obligations. Nesiya Institute Fellows are required to find an advisor from your local community who will work with you to plan how you will fulfill your Fellowship Obligation, and who will support you in fulfilling your fellowship responsibilities. There are three categories of programs and activities that are eligible for fellowship credit: "Sharing Your Israel Experience", "Building on Your Experience in Israel", and "Contributing to Your Community Through Service." Nesiya alumni are required to fulfill fellowship obligations by participating in some activities from all three of the above categories. Fellowship activities are valued at $10 per hour. The total "value in hours" that Fellows must fulfill is calculated by dividing the total fellowship award by the rate of $10 per hour. If, for example, you received a $300 fellowship award, you are responsible for completing activities that are valued at 30 hours. Fellowship Descriptions The following provides you with suggestions for some of the different kinds of activities in each of the three fellowship categories that you may participate in to fulfill your Nesiya Institute Fellowship Obligation. To fulfill your fellowship obligation you are required to participate in activities from all three categories. This is by no means a complete list of possible activities. We encourage you to be creative in developing your own ideas for activities. Please contact us to determine if an activity may be used towards fulfilling your Fellowship Obligation.
Category 1: Sharing Your Nesiya Israel Experience • Write about your experiences in Israel (e.g. - the impact it has had on you, or a specific event or discovery), and send a copy to Nesiya. An article that is published in a local publication such as your synagogue bulletin, school paper, local Jewish news or a youth group newsletter is valued at 20 hours. An essay for a school assignment, college application, or for yourself is valued at 15 hours. Hours include research, writing, and other time. • Make a presentation about your Israel experience to the youth committee or board of trustees of your synagogue or JCC, or any group that you organize (minimum of 5 people – including adults and/or teens). Valued at 10 hours plus actual hours. • Participate in Nesiya presentations or other events that someone else organizes. Valued at 5 hours plus actual hours. • Represent Nesiya at an Israel Fair. Valued at 10 hours plus actual hours. • Make phone calls to promote Nesiya Summer Experiences and/or to invite individuals and their parents to specific presentations, meetings, etc. Valued at 2 hours for every hour of actual time. • Compile a list of names and contact information (addresses, phone numbers and emails) of your friends and relatives who may be interested in participating in The Nesiya Institute Summer Experiences. Send this list to The Nesiya Institute. Valued at three hours for every five names you submit. • You will receive 10 bonus hours if someone you recommend applies to and participates in The Nesiya Institute Summer Israel Experiences.
Category 2: Building on Your Nesiya Israel Experience
• Participate in The Nesiya
Institute Winter Retreat (Dec. 25-31, 2007, outside Baltimore, MD). • Participate in other fall, spring, or regional retreats with Nesiya or other Jewish youth organizations. Valued at 20 hours. • Help to plan and/or to recruit participants for The Nesiya Institute Winter Retreat. Valued at 10 hours plus actual hours.
• Participate in courses in the
Hebrew Language, Judaism, and/or Israeli Culture. • Attend a lecture or workshop in your community about Israel, Judaism and/or religious diversity. Valued at 5 hours.
Category 3: Community
Service Projects and/or Activities Contributing to Jewish Education and Culture
in Your Community.
(Activities in this category will be valued according to actual hours.)
• Participate in the leadership of youth programming that is related to Israel, Judaism, or the arts. For example, participate in leadership of a Jewish youth council, service projects for children or the elderly, planning an Israel programs fair in your local JCC, organizing a retreat, etc. (maximum 20 hours) • Volunteer at community service programs within your community, • Volunteer at your community Hebrew school as a tutor or as a teacher's aide. Complete Fellowship Agreement Forms For a complete description and terms of the Fellowship Agreement, please click below to download sample forms from 2007 (the terms and conditions will differ for 2008). If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
> PDF Format (2007 sample only) > Word Format (2007 sample only)
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