List of Scholarship Recipients

Current Openings:

1. Fellowship Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center
2. The Martin Buber Society Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Hebrew University
3. Scholarship offered by the Israeli Government to Foreign Students



1. Fellowship Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center for German-Jewish Literature and Cultural History
will award doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships for 2012
Successful applicants will be expected to carry out their research work at the Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Center from January 2012 through June 2012 (the term of fellowship might be extend if the financial circumstances of the Center allow). During this period the fellows are expected to conduct their research in Israel and to participate in the workshops, colloquia and all activities of the Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center. This call is open to all proposals within the scope of the center's research interests and activities. We also encourage applications in the field of History of Science in the German-Jewish Context. Applicants must have faire knowledge of the German language, i.e. the ability to read texts in German and to follow lectures given in the German language. Applicants interested in a postdoctoral fellowship must have been awarded the Ph.D. no earlier than October 01, 2007. Applications for a doctoral fellowship can only be accepted if the applicant has been a Ph.D. student for not more than five years. Applicants may be of all nationalities. Israeli citizens applying for a doctoral fellowship must be registered at the Hebrew University as a Ph.D. student. Israeli citizens who are registered as Ph.D. students at a university abroad will be treated as international applicants. Successful applicants will be granted a monthly stipend equivalent to 1,500 Dollars. Furthermore, international applicants will be enrolled at the Rothberg School for International Students at the Hebrew University which covers health insurance. Fellows from abroad will also be allotted a round-trip flight (up to $800 or €600). Applicants must submit:
• Application Form [download form for doctoral fellowships or postdoc fellowships]
• A letter of application
• The research proposal (3 - 10 pages)
• Curriculum Vitae
• An example of written work, max. 30 pages
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official M.A. or Doctoral Diploma Submission of applications and inquiries should be sent to the Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center by E-Mail (preferred), regular post or fax (see here for details). All material can be written either in English, German or Hebrew. Please arrange for the letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the Rosenzweig Minerva Center by your referees. Closing date for receipt of applications is May 15, 2011. Decisions will be made within a month and a half and applicants will be informed forthwith. The Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center for German-Jewish Literature and Cultural History The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Yitzhak Rabin Building, Mount Scopus Jerusalem 91905 Phone: 00972-2-588 1909 or 588 1686 Fax: 00972-2-521 13 69 rosenzweig@vms.huji.ac.il


2. The Martin Buber Society Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences,
Hebrew University

The Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Call for Applications for the academic year 2012-2013 

The Martin Buber Society of Fellows, a joint venture of the Hebrew University and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), aims at fostering inter-disciplinary and inter-cultural academic discourse at the highest level among outstanding young scholars (post-doctoral) from Israel and Germany together with selected senior colleagues. Each year the Academic Committee of the Martin Buber Society selects up to ten exceptionally gifted young scholars (five from Israel, five from Germany) in all fields of the humanities broadly defined and including social sciences (with the exception of law and economics). Scholars who have completed their Ph.D. at an Israeli or German university, or citizens of Israel or Germany who have received their Ph.D. in other countries, are eligible to apply. The Ph.D. degree must have been approved after October 1, 2007 and no later than March 15, 2012. Doctoral candidates submitting their dissertation in U.S. universities in the winter-spring of 2012 are entitled to submit their candidacy, subject to approval of the dissertation by May 2012.

Fellows will become part of a vibrant scholarly community reflecting the widest possible disciplinary spectrum in the humanities and social sciences and embodying a spirit of shared intellectual adventure. No special connection to Jewish studies or Israel is required. We are looking for creative humanists and social scientists with broad intellectual horizons. Discussions in the Martin Buber Society will take place in English (not in Hebrew or German).

The Fellows will be asked to move to Jerusalem. They will receive a monthly stipend of approximately 9000 Israeli shekels and a housing subsidy either for apartments in the university’s Student Village on Mount Scopus or in town. They will be given offices at the Hebrew University (Mount Scopus campus) and will participate in bi-weekly seminars, lectures, study excursions, and other interactive academic modes. Each will have the opportunity to pursue his or her individual research under optimal conditions for the term of his or her fellowship.

Scholarships are initially granted for two years (subject to a review at the end of the first year), beginning October 1, 2012, on the basis of a detailed outline and description of a research project of major scope and innovative character. The scholarship may be further extended beyond two years upon the approval of the Academic Committee of the Martin Buber Society.

The deadline for applications for 2012-2013 is January 16, 2012. Documents should not arrive after this date. Applications must be sent as hard copy, without staples, and accompanying diskette and must include: the registration form (available on our Website) a complete CV and list of publications; a discursive description of the research project to be pursued in Jerusalem (up to five pages double-spaced); a one-page abstract of the Ph.D. dissertation; two letters of recommendation; and the evaluators' reports on the dissertation, if available. Applications must be sent in English (with the exception of the evaluators' reports if they are written in another language). Applications should be submitted, by post, in 1 hard copy, printed on one side only, in a simple plastic folder, with a transparent cover, (see picture on Website) along with a CD containing an electronic copy of all of the materials. Please avoid using staples on any of the documents and please do not send us application materials via email. Letters of recommendation must, however, be sent either directly by the recommender to the email address below or in sealed and signed envelopes.  Please do not send applications by email.

The Academic Committee of the Martin Buber Society will meet at the end of March to choose next year’s fellows. Outstanding candidates will be invited --at relatively short notice in March-- for an interview either in person or on Skype.

Postal Address:
The Martin Buber Society of Fellows, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rabin Building, Room 2201, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, 91905.

For further inquiries please contact Yael Baron on buberso@mscc.huji.ac.il   Tel. 00972 (0)2-5883901 or 00972(0)2 5881747 Website: http://buberfellows.huji.ac.il/

Print Call for Application

3. Scholarship offered by the Israeli Governemnt to Foreign Students

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC RELATIONS DIVISION The Government of Israel is pleased to offer scholarships to foreign students, as agreed in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and the following countries: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, The Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. Only citizens of these countries may apply. Different types of scholarships are offered: 1. Summer language courses (Ulpan)  2. One academic year, or Research scholarships Basic Requirements:  • The applicant must hold a BA or BSc degree (or higher) and have a good record of academic achievement. • The applicant must be a citizen of the country where he/she applies for the scholarship and be under the age of 35. • Proof of English or Hebrew language knowledge. • The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Israeli University that he/she applies to. Scholarship will be approved only after the required institute approves the acceptance of the candidate. Terms and Conditions: • Terms and conditions of the scholarship will change every year according to the yearly budget. • The scholarship could be partial, or in rare cases full. Partial scholarship will include health insurance and tuition fees OR a monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only). Full scholarship will include tuition fees, a monthly allowance and basic health insurance. • Accommodation, transportation and travel arrangements to and from Israel are the applicant's responsibility. • Scholarships will be granted only in universities and programs approved by the Ministry. • Scholarships for Ulpan language studies will be granted in the Ulpan chosen by the Ministry only. • First priority will be given to candidates applying for a post doctorate program and to research students. Second priority will be given to PhD Students and to MA students. Third priority will be given to candidates for overseas programs. Date for the submission of application forms is different in each country but normally is no later than November 30. It is very advisable to contact your local Israeli embassy to verify the date for submitting applications and to receive more detailed information concerning the process of choosing the candidates for scholarship from your country. Final decision regarding the granting of a scholarship will be made around May each year. The embassy will notify the candidate of his/her acceptance to the scholarship program. For more details, please write to the following e-mail address:scholarship@mfa.gov.il For more information