Batsheva de Rothschild Fund

BF / Batsheva de Rothschild Fund
RGP / Research Grants and Projects Office

WEBSITE: Access the BF website.

AWARD MECHANISMS:

• Seminars: intended to develop and deepen knowledge in basic science in order to advance Israeli science. The organizing committee of each seminar must include researchers representing several research institutions and must be open to participants from all Israeli universities and research institutes. The duration of each seminar must be at least 4 days, must include lectures that are open to the general public, meetings, and discussions between the lecturers and students. The award is for up to $40,000 per seminar. Up to 12 participants from abroad may be invited.
• Interdisciplinary workshops: The BF acknowledges the importance of advancing new interdisciplinary research subjects in Israel. Topics should be scientific or Humanities/Social Sciences related with an affinity to Science, interdisciplinary and innovative. Workshops will be organized by researchers from a number of Israeli universities and will have a duration of 2 days. The participants will number approximately 20 scientific researchers and 20 post-graduate students from several research institutes in Israel. A limited number of highly qualified participants from abroad may be invited. The award is for up to $10,000.
• Fellowships: intended to bring forth highly qualified scientists from abroad to Israel to meet with Israeli researchers and students for knowledge, opinion and idea exchanges in their areas of expertise. The award is for up to $4000.

SUBMISSION DATE(S):

• Seminars: At least one year in advance of proposed date - to the RGP.
• Interdisciplinary workshops:
Proposals should be submitted at least 6 months in advance of the proposed date, and by -
• 24 October 2011 - to the RGP (to reach BF by 31 October 2011).
• 24 January 2012 - to the RGP (to reach BF by 31 January 2012).
• Fellowships: year-round

• Seminars: Please follow the Seminar guidelines. If approved, the BF will appoint a representative to the seminar's organizing committee. Seminars will be called 'Batsheva Seminar on...'.
• Interdisciplinary Workshops: Please follow the Workshop guidelines. Proposals must be submitted both in 16 copies to the RGP and by email to batsheva@academy.ac.il with a CC to RGP Office.
• Fellowships: Please follow the Fellowship guidelines. Proposals should be submitted by email to batsheva@academy.ac.il with a CC to RGP Office.