Health

Every International faculty member, employee, student or visitor, as well as accompanying family members and dependents, must be covered by a comprehensive private health insurance policy for the period of their stay in Israel. This Insurance must include COVID cover. We will direct you to purchase a local policy suitable for your status, and this is a mandatory requirement for your time at the Institute.

Contact

io@weizmann.ac.il

International students, Postdocs & family members

Feinberg Graduate School International students (MSc, PhD and Postdoctoral fellows) and their family members will be directed to obtain a local insurance policy, the cost of which is covered by the Institute.

Visiting Students

Visiting Students accepted by the Feinberg Graduate School will be directed to obtain an Israeli insurance policy which is mandatory.

Faculty Members, Employees & Visiting Scientists

It is mandatory to have the local Health Insurance Policy which we will direct you to purchase throughout the period of your time at the Institute.

Immediate family members of Employees or Visiting Scientists

Family members are not obligated to take any particular health insurance policy - however, we highly recommend the policies that can be purchased locally in Israel and will provide you with information on how to purchase them.

More Information you may need

Michael Kern House

Located on campus with a mix of rooms for singles. Each room is furnished and 4 students of the same gender share a toilet and bathroom. In addition, all 16 students share a fully equipped kitchen (with gas) and a lounge area with a small library. There are no laundry facilities on site. There are facilities to lock bicycles.

Derech Yavne

Located just outside the main campus in three buildings, offering a mix of shared apartments (4 roommates), apartments for couples and studios for singles. No children may be accommodated in these buildings. Fully furnished with laundry facilities and bike storage on site.