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Friday, January 21, 2011

ISEF International Graduate Fellowships

Overview

ISEF's mission is to narrow the socio-economic gap in Israel through higher education. Its unique methodology combines scholarship support for gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds with community service, leadership and social awareness.

The ISEF Foundation provides grants for outstanding Israeli graduate and postdoctoral students
from disadvantaged backgrounds who wish to pursue graduate or postdoctoral programs of study and research at accredited universities, research institutes, or university hospitals in the United States or Europe. This program is open to scholars in all fields of study.

The four main criteria for evaluation of candidates are:

• Academic excellence
• Involvement in community service activities and/or proven leadership capabilities
• Financial need based on under-privileged socio-economic background.
• Commitment to return to Israel upon completion of study and take up permanent residence there for a minimum of two consecutive years.

The program provides annual grants in partial support of the recipient's studies. Ph.D. grants may be renewed for 1-5 years and postdoctoral grants may be offered for 1-3 years depending on discipline and upon submission of proof of satisfactory progress towards the degree.

Applicants must arrange their own institutional affiliation. An application may be submitted to ISEF even if the candidate has not completed arrangements with the proposed host institution by the deadline for submission of ISEF applications. However, candidates are required to provide proof of acceptance before payment of the grant.


Grant Benefits

• Financial support towards graduate degree or postdoctoral research, with renewal of support for Ph.D. degree studies of up to a total of 5 years. Support may also include onetime grants to help defray the costs of dissertation editing or of presenting papers at professional academic conferences;
• Pre-departure orientation meeting in Israel;
• Ongoing personal support throughout the period of residence abroad. ISEF offers students open access to concerned staff and caring colleagues. ISEF maintains regular contact with its scholars through email and telephone. Alumni of the program are also available to guide scholars towards successful placement in Israel. ISEF hosts an annual weekend seminar in New York where graduate fellows meet ISEF’s leaders and forge ties with other ISEF graduate fellows in the U.S. and Europe;
• ISEF’s financial assistance is your ticket to lifetime membership in ISEF. Its thousands of alumni form a network of people from similar backgrounds who have surmounted obstacles and achieved success in their chosen fields. ISEF’s alumni provide professional contacts and social reinforcement to new graduates and International Fellows returning home to Israel. They also serve as critical role models for the next generation of young people in the periphery.


Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be Israeli citizens who have completed service in the IDF or equivalent National Service;
• Candidates must reside in Israel at the time of application. Scholars who have already begun their graduate study or research are not eligible to apply;
• Prior to receipt of the grant in August, the candidate must give proof of completion of all requirements for receipt of their prior degree;
• Prior to receipt of the grant in August, the candidate must give proof of acceptance as degree candidate or postdoctoral fellow at a recognized institution in the United States or Europe;
• Prior to receipt of the grant in August, the candidate must give proof of having obtained adequate financial support for their stay abroad;

Evaluation criteria

• Academic excellence is the primary criterion;
• Underprivileged background is a prerequisite for being considered for this grant;
• Involvement in community service activities and proven leadership capabilities in such activities are an important evaluation criterion. Academic leadership and research leadership are evaluated as well;
• English language proficiency is an important evaluation criterion, as it is critical to success in studying outside Israel;
• Preference will be given to candidates who are graduates of ISEF’s scholarship and leadership training programs in Israel;
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not had a substantial prior academic experience in the U.S. or Europe;
• By definition, Israeli scholars studying abroad are ambassadors for their country, and therefore, possession of skills required to promote mutual understanding between the host country and Israel is an important evaluation criterion.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted in hardcopy and sent to ISEF’s Tel-Aviv office at the address
below:

ISEF
10 Karlibach Street P.O.B. 20201
Tel-Aviv 61202
Israel
http://www.isef.org/

Important: All materials must be in English unless otherwise specified. The final date for submission of applications is February 24, 2011. Late applications will not
be accepted.

http://www.isef.org/FileServer/b0e9ebbabdc957dd7f3eb25ebca39e2a.pdf


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