Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program for Young Scientists

Funding Agency:
U.S. – Israel Binational Science Foundation

Prof. Rami Rahamimoff (1937 – 2008)* was a world renowned scientist who played a key role in the governance of the BSF. In light of this contribution, and his life’s work in science and medicine, the BSF is honoring Prof. Rahamimoff’s memory by naming its travel grants program for young scientists after him.

The Travel Grants Program is open to Ph.D. students doing research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home country.

The program has two calls annually, each supporting 10 awards.

The awards are for $4,000 each.

The trips will be only to a higher education, or a research facility in the U.S.A. (for Israelis) or Israel (for U.S. students).

The program will not support participation in conferences, or trips by very early/late-stage Ph.D. students.

Each university will be limited to no more than 5 applicants. Interested applicants from within Duke should contact fundopps@duke.edu as early as possible.

Deadline: May 23, 2023

Agency Website

https://www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/the-prof-rahamimoff-travel-grants-f…

Areas of Interest

Applications in all fields supported by the BSF can be submitted each year for the Travel Grants:

Research Areas:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Sciences (Medicine)
  • Life Science
  • Psychology

Additional areas

  • Atmospheric & earth sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer sciences
  • Ecology and systematic biology
  • Economics
  • Energy research
  • Environmental research (air,water,soil)
  • Materials research
  • Mathematical sciences
  • Oceanography & limnology
  • Physics
  • Sociology

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must be conducting supervised research towards a Ph.D. in an accredited higher education institution, or in a non-profit research institution (government or other, including hospitals).
  • Applicants submitting before their Ph.D. research program/plan has been formally approved, or being in their last year of the Ph.D. program, are not eligible for a grant.
  • The BSF will only accept applications that are in the scientific fields it supports (see Areas of Research). All fields supported by the BSF can be submitted each year.
  • Applicants must be 35 years old, or younger.
  • Applicants must be U.S. or Israeli citizens/permanent residents.
  • Israeli and American students doing research in the other country are not eligible to apply.
  • A student who was previously awarded a grant in this program is not allowed to submit again. A student who applied but did not receive a grant is allowed to resubmit.

Amount

$6,000

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Grad/Prof Students

Category

Engineering and Physical Sciences
Environmental & Life Sciences
Interdisciplinary
International Opportunities
Medical
Medical - Basic Science
Medical - Clinical Science
Medical - Translational
Social Sciences

External Deadline

May 23, 2023