The Government of Israel is pleased to offer scholarships to foreign students, as agreed in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and the following countries:

Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

The following countries have a special scholarship arrangement:
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Great Britain, Finland, France, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Russia.

Different types of scholarships are offered (not available for veterinary and medicine studies):
1. Summer language courses (Ulpan)
2. One academic year (October to June) for a maximum of eight months (M.A., Ph.D. Post Doctorate or research studies).

Basic Requirements:

• The applicant should hold a BA or BSc degree (or higher) and have a good record of academic achievement.
• The applicant should be a citizen of the country where he/she applies for the scholarship and be under the age of 35 (at the beginning of the academic year). Israeli citizens are not eligible to submit an application for this scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship must receive a student visa (A2), issued by the Israeli embassy to which their application was submitted.
• Proof of English or Hebrew language proficiency.
• The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Israeli University to which he/she applies. A scholarship will be granted only after the required Institute approves the acceptance of the candidate.

Terms and Conditions: 

• Terms and conditions of the scholarship may change from year to year according to the annual budget.
• The scholarship can be granted only once (either for a Summer Language course or for an Academic Year)

The one academic year scholarship includes:

1. Partial tuition fees – if applied (50% up to a maximum of $ 6,000 for tuition fees of $ 12,000 and higher)
2. Monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only, October until June)
3. Basic health insurance*

The partial one academic year  scholarship includes:

1. Monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only, October until June)
2. Basic health insurance*

The Summer Language Course Includes:
1.   Full tuition fees
2.   Dormitories
3.   3 weeks’ allowance
4.   Basic health insurance*

*According to the bilateral agreements between Israel, Poland and the Czech Republic, health insurance is not included.

• Accommodation, transportation and travel arrangements to and from Israel are the applicant’s responsibility.
• Scholarships will be granted only for studies in universities and programs approved by the Israeli Council for Higher Education.
• Scholarships for Ulpan language studies will be granted in the Ulpan chosen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In order to start the application process, please contact your local Israeli embassy to verify the exact date for submitting applications and to receive more detailed information concerning the process of choosing candidates for scholarship from your country.