The Jewish Alliance Israel Desk supports opportunities for travel to Israel. We match people to programs, provide grants and scholarships, offer general travel resources, and more.

Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

We are committed to supporting study/travel opportunities for Jews in high school, gap-year, college, and post-secondary programs (through age 26), thanks to the generosity of donors (see below for full list).

Applicant Information

Applicant must be: of high school, college, or post-secondary age; a resident of greater Rhode Island, planning to study/travel in a recognized study/travel program; a donor* in good standing to the Annual Campaign of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.

Applicants who have previously received two years of funding may be considered, however only pending the availability of funds.

A recommendation is required from one of the following: rabbi/education, Jewish youth group advisor, public/private school teacher, family friend/mentor/personal contact.

Recipients commit to writing a brief article sharing their Israel experience for Jewish Rhode Island.

Recipients commit to speaking/presenting to a youth group, at a community gathering, and/or serving as a representative of the study/travel program.

In the event that the study/travel program is cancelled or the recipient no longer wishes to participate upon receiving an Alliance award, recipients will return all Alliance-issued awards.

Attach a brief program description upon application submission.

*Please note, no pledge is too small to apply. A donor in good standing is one whose immediate family has made a pledge to this year’s Alliance Annual Campaign, and is current with past pledges and other Alliance financial commitments.

Grants and Scholarships Application for High School and Gap Year Applicants Only

To apply, high school and gap-year applicants must complete the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application, Personal Statement, and supply the recommendation form to your recommendation contact.

Only high school and gap-year applicants are eligible for financial aid.

Applicants who would like to be considered for financial aid without full disclosure should only submit the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application.

Applicants who would like to apply for a needs-based scholarship with full disclosure should submit Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application and Scholarship Supplement.

We will notify you of your status as soon as possible.

Grants and Scholarships Application for College and Post-Secondary Applicants Only

To apply, college and post-secondary applicants must complete the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application, Personal Statement, and supply the recommendation form to your recommendation contact.

We will notify you of your status as soon as possible.

Applications received after the deadline may be considered pending availability of funds.

Israel Study/Travel Grant Application
Israel Study/Travel Application: Personal Statement
Israel Study/Travel Application: Recommendation Form
Israel Study/Travel Scholarship Application

Please save the PDF file to your computer before filling it out. Completed forms should be submitted to our Israel Desk prior to the deadline. For more information, email our Israel Desk or call 401.421.4111.