For Haifa Faculty
Welcome to the Haifa Faculty Opportunities! Here, you’ll find a diverse range of resources and updates, including funding opportunities, academic programs, collaboration initiatives, and upcoming meetings and events. Stay connected to explore ways to enhance your academic journey and professional growth.
Ongoing Funding Opportunities
Israel Institute Visiting Faculty Program
The Murray Galinson San Diego – Israel Initiative
The Leichtag Foundation
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Fulbright Program
Academics, Scholars, and Researchers Exchange Programs
UNC Global Partnership Awards
Erasmus+ Mobility Project 2025-2026
The Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies
Joint session with colleagues from Bavaria: Capacity Building through Erasmus+
MIT-Israel Seed Funds for Faculty Collaboration 2025-2026
MGSDII: Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative
Call for Scholars – KALANIYOT
Max Planck–Weizmann Postdoctoral Program 2026
Current opportunities:
Call for applications – KALANIYOT
The Kalaniyot Foundation has opened a new Call for Applications for its Postdoctoral Fellows and Sabbatical Scholars programs, offering researchers the opportunity to conduct research at partner universities in the United States. The program supports academic collaboration, professional development, and meaningful engagement with U.S. academic communities through funded research stays.
Israel Institute,Visiting Faculty Program
The Visiting Faculty Program provides full financial support for Israeli scholars to spend a sabbatical year teaching about modern Israel at leading universities in the United States. This program is designed for experienced academics who wish to expand their international teaching experience while contributing to the academic study of Israel abroad. Participants receive comprehensive funding to cover their stay, allowing them to focus on teaching, research, and professional networking. This initiative is part of the Israel Institute’s mission to advance the academic study of Israel globally.
Call for Visiting Lecturers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (Germany)
Heinrich Heine University (HHU)
Düsseldorf offers opportunities for international
scholars to teach as part of its Visiting Lecturer Program under the
Internationalization@Home initiative. HHU faculty members nominate visiting
lecturers to deliver courses (minimum 8 hours per week) integrated into the regular
curriculum and conducted in a foreign language. Pure guest lectures are not
eligible.
The program supports visits by faculty members worldwide and early-career
researchers holding a PhD. Approved visits receive a lump-sum grant of up to
3,000 euros to cover travel and subsistence costs, calculated according to Erasmus
and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation rates. Nominations are submitted online
by HHU professors via the application portal.
Processing may take at least four weeks. For full details, please visit the HHU Visiting Lecturer Program page.
Opportunity for Scholars at Heidelberg University, Germany
The Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT) at Heidelberg University, Germany, invites applications for its Scholars in Residence program. The program offers six well-equipped workspaces in the center of Heidelberg and provides scholars with access to the university’s infrastructure, including the Faculty of Theology’s library, for 3-12 months. For more information, please visit the FIIT Scholars in Residence webpage.
The Massada Fellowship Program supports short-term (up to three weeks) research visits between scholars at Israeli institutions and the University of Oxford, aimed at fostering new or ongoing academic collaborations. Open to all disciplines, the program accepts rolling applications that include short bios of both partners, a brief project description, and proposed visit dates. Up to five new fellowships and one returning fellowship are awarded annually, with funding of up to £4,500 covering travel and related expenses. Priority is given to collaborations involving fellows from Worcester College, Oxford, though this is not mandatory.
For applications and information please contact the program director at: naomi.rokotnitz@worc.ox.ac.uk
And should include:
- short bios of the candidate and collaborating partner – 40-50 words each
- description of the collaboration project / joint undertaking proposed in Oxford/Israel (a paragraph)
- possible dates for the fellowship
GIF Young Scientists’ Meetings (GYSM) – Funding Opportunity
Supported by the German-Israel Foundation, the GIF Young Scientists’ Meetings (GYSM) fund small, focused 2–3 day workshops that bring together early-career researchers from Israel and Germany to foster long-term bilateral collaboration. The program provides €20,000 to cover travel, accommodation, and meeting costs, with proposals accepted with no deadline.
Call for Applications: 18th HOPE Meeting With Nobel Laureates
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) invites PhD students and young scientists to participate in the 18th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates in Yokohama, Japan, from February 28 to March 4, 2027. The event will allow young researchers from the Asia-Pacific and African regions to engage in direct dialogue with leading scientists.
Six participants from Israel will be selected by the Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology.
Eligibility criteria:
- PhD students or early-career researchers who received their PhD after April 2, 2021;
- Researchers in physics, chemistry, or physiology/medicine;
- Israeli citizens, permanent residents or new immigrants;
- English proficiency.
Funding: JSPS covers the cost of accommodation, local transportation, meals, and travel insurance. Applicants must have secured funding for their airfare and any additional expenses before applying.
Application Deadline: August 16, 2026, 18:00 (Israeli time). Please send the application to InternationalDivision@most.gov.il.
Additional information: More information about the HOPE Meeting is available on the website and in the Outline of the 18th HOPE Meeting. Other available documents: Application Form 1 (Excel), Application Form 2 (Word), Instruction on the Application, and the Candidate and Supervisor Confirmation Form.
Call for Applications: PICAIS Research-in-Residence Fellowships, University of Passau
The Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS) at the University of Passau, Germany, invites applications for its Research-in-Residence Fellowships. The program supports internationally established researchers and promising postdoctoral scholars pursuing innovative research projects in collaboration with the University of Passau.
Fellowships support full-time research stays of 2–6 months (longer stays may be possible in exceptional cases). Funding includes accommodation and living expenses, travel and mobility costs, and a contribution to research expenses.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must hold a doctoral degree;
- Applicants must not be current members or employees of the University of Passau;
- Applications must be supported by at least one faculty member of the University of Passau, who will act as the host;
- Researchers from all disciplines represented at the University of Passau are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadlines: May 15 and October 15 (two selection rounds are held each year).
Additional Information: find more information on the university’s website, including details of the call, the funding guidelines and the application form. Applicants may contact the PICAIS Office at picais-office@uni-passau.de for further information.