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Are you an innovative scholar who aspires to conduct research in Israel and join the Fulbright family? The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award eight grants to U.S. postdoctoral scholars who seek to pursue research at Israeli institutions of higher education. Grants are open to all academic disciplines and support programs of work in Israel for up to two academic years. Apply by September 15, 2020.

By Kaitlyn Ugoretz, Funding Peer
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 - 8:00am


OVERVIEW
The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award eight grants to U.S. postdoctoral scholars who seek to pursue research at Israeli institutions of higher education. Grants are open to researchers in all academic disciplines and support programs of work in Israel for up to 20 months (two academic years).

A letter of invitation from an accredited Israeli institution of higher education is required at the time of application. Each candidate should try to arrange his/her institutional affiliations in Israel independently, including development of the program of work for the proposed visit through contacts with possible host institutions.

AWARD

  • USIEF and Israel Institute stipend of up to $95,000 ($47,500 per academic year for two years), payable in U.S. dollars. In addition, each grantee may receive from his/her host institution a grant no smaller than its own standard postdoctoral award.
  • Limited health benefits for the grantee only.
  • Orientation meetings (attendance compulsory) in Israel, as well as other grantee events in Israel during the course of the academic year.

DEADLINE
The application deadline to start the 2021-2022 academic year is September 15, 2020.

DETAILS
Program Overview
Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowships in Israel
Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program