Israel Ministry of Science (IMOS) - Yuval Ne'eman Fellowships

IMOS / Israel Ministry of Science
RGP / Research Grants and Projects Office

WEBSITE: Access the IMOS website.

AWARD MECHANISM: IMOS is offering fellowships to Ph.D students and Postdocs commemorating the late Prof. Yuval Ne'eman, the founder of IMOS and one of the pioneers of scientific-technological research in Israel.

SCIENTIFIC AREAS:

• Science and society, specifically bridging social and sectorial gaps
• Science policy

ELIGIBILITY:

• Ph.D students and Postdocs who dedicate most of their time to research.
• If successful, the researcher MUST partake in 100 hours of volunteer activities.

AMOUNT:

• Ph.D Fellowships: ₪250,000 per fellowship
• Postdoctoral Fellowships: ₪200,000 per fellowship

NUMBER OF AWARDS: 2 awards altogether.

SUPPORT PERIOD:

• Ph.D Fellowships: 3 years.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2 years.

SUBMISSION DATE(S): 24 May 2011 - to the RGP (to reach IMOS by 31 May 2011)

ACTIVATION DATE(S): October 2011.

MODE OF APPLICATION: The application must be prepared according to IMOS-Ne'eman guidelines on IMOS-Ne'eman forms. Applications should be submitted to the RGP in 7 hard copies, as well as by email to Neeman@most.gov.il (with a CC to RGP office),in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format. Please make sure to provide confirmation from the Feinberg Graduate School that the post-doctoral candidate is approved for post-doc status at the Weizmann Institute for the duration of the proposed fellowship.

OTHER TYPES of AWARDS OFFERED by the IMOS: Eshkol fellowships, Ilan Ramon Fellowships, Arabs, Circassian, Druze Fellowships, and Fellowships for Women in Science.