Israel Postdoc Fellowship: Call For Applications.pdf

The Council for Higher Education in Israel and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities announce the sixth call of the Excellence Fellowship Program for Outstanding International Postdoctoral Researchers. This program promotes international scientific collaborations and world-class research. Top recent PhD graduates (up to four years from graduation) of all academic disciplines can conduct cutting-edge research in Israel with leading scientists and scholars in their field.

A maximum of twenty fellowships will be provided to incoming post-doctorates conducting research in one of Israel's universities. Fellowships will be allocated in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The fellowships will be awarded for two years for the amount of 160,000 NIS (~$47,000) per year.

Postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to engage in innovative research, actively collaborate with their supervisors, and cultivate their academic skills in a vibrant and challenging entrepreneurial environment. Fellows will participate in various activities, such as day trips, seminars, workshops, and social events, to foster a welcoming dynamic and enable participants to connect with one another, with Israeli academia, and with Israeli society.

Eligibility criteria include:

International candidates who have received a PhD from a recognized higher education institution outside of Israel less than 4 years from the time of application (not including parental or medical leave), or who will receive a PhD from a recognized higher education institution outside of Israel prior to the commencement of the fellowship.
Candidates are required to have been accepted to a post-doctoral position under the supervision of a faculty member at one of the following Israeli universities: Ariel University, Bar-Ilan University, Ben-Gurion University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Open University of Israel, Reichman University, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University, University of Haifa, Weizmann Institute of Science.
Candidates are required to have the commitment of the university to provide the required financial contribution for the fellowship.

Submission guidelines include:

Candidates should apply directly to the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
The following materials should be submitted in English in one PDF file per candidate:
+ Application form.
+ Application letter: max. 2 pages, font Arial size 12, line spacing 1.5.
+ Letter of recommendation from the host supervisor: max. 2 pages on formal letterhead.
+ Commitment letter signed by the rector of the host university on formal letterhead indicating that the university will cover the required financial contribution to the fellowship.
+ CV and list of publications (list only).
+ Short description of research, including preliminary results if such exist (2 pages).
Two letters of recommendation should be sent by their authors, printed on official stationery, directly to the Academy.

The selection process will be conducted by a committee comprising members of the Israel Academy of Science and the Humanities, the Israel Young Academy, and leading scholars and scientists in Israeli academia. Awardees will be notified by January 15, 2023.