Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program

Funding Agency:

Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program

The Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program attracts high-achieving postdoctoral scholars from premier universities in the United States and Canada to do research at one of seven Israeli universities. Once they complete their research, many Zuckerman postdocs are expected to accept faculty positions at top North American universities, weaving a network of academic collaboration and goodwill that will greatly benefit US-Israeli scientific cooperation.

Zuckerman Scholars enjoy programming and activities organized especially for them by their host universities and the Zuckerman Institute in Israel, including touring, educational experiences, and social programs. These activities are designed to strengthen the scholars’ knowledge of and connection to Israel, and cultivate an esprit de corps, exchange of ideas, and foster new relationships.

Candidates for the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program are assessed based on their academic and research achievements, as well as on personal merit and leadership qualities, without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or age. Recipients may not accept other scholarships concurrently with the Zuckerman STEM scholarship.

Deadlines: Dec. 15, 2022; Feb. 1, 2023; March 31, 2023

Agency Website

https://zuckerman-scholars.org/ourprograms/postdoc-program/

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates may apply to more than one of the 7 participating Israeli universities. Israeli citizens are not eligible for this program.

Israeli University Postdoc Track:

Postdoctoral candidates must be citizens of the United States or Canada or have a documented status that allows them to remain permanently in the US.
Candidates must hold a PhD degree from a leading American or Canadian university, or if still studying for a PhD, must submit their PhD thesis before October 1, 2022. They should be planning to return to the United States or Canada to compete for an academic position.
Postdoctoral candidates must obtain consent from a potential hosting supervisor at the Israeli university/universities to which they are applying.

Joint North American-Israeli Postdoc Track:

Joint postdoctoral candidates must be citizens of the United States or Canada or have a documented status that allows them to remain permanently in the US.
Candidates must hold a PhD degree from a leading American or Canadian university, or if still studying for a PhD, must submit their PhD thesis before October 1, 2022.
Joint postdoctoral candidates must obtain consent from potential hosting supervisors at both the Israeli university and the American or Canadian university to which they are applying.

Funding Type

Fellowship

Eligibility

Post Doctoral Fellows

External Deadline

March 31, 2023

Research Funding