Israel Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2018-19

The Israel Government invites applications from Indian citizens for Israel Government Scholarship for Foreign Students which is offered as a part of Cultural Agreements between Israel and India.Total 7 scholarships will be offered to selected institutes and selected programs selected by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel. Students having Master's Degree in relevant fields can apply for the Scholarship and pursue their higher education in selected institutes in Israel.

• The number of Scholarships award: 7 (2 scholarships will be given in Hebrew Language and 5 for an academic year/ research). There are two types of Scholarship:

• Short-Term Scholarship- It is granted for a Summer Language Course (Ulpan). At present, the Ulpan course that is offered is a 3-4 week program at the Ulpan of the University Haifa.
• Long Term Scholarship- For pursuing Master's, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral or Research Programme, Overseas or International Programme and Special Programmes.
  • For Master's & PhD Scholarship is given for one academic year (8 months) and it is not renewable hence the candidate has to arrange for the finances by themselves.
  • For Post Doctorate & Research Programme, the candidate has to submit the research proposal and acceptance letter from any of the one Israeli Universities.

There is no application fee to apply for the scholarship and the complete or partial tuition fee of the selected candidates will be paid as a part of the scholarship and in addition to that monthly stipend and Medical Insurance will also be provided to the candidates. The candidates interested in Study in Israel can make application for the scholarship to local authorities before 30 November 2017.

Latest Update: The Israel Government has released the scholarship result based on the merit scores of the students. The link to check the result is given towards the end of this page.

Applications for the given below study subjects are invited -

• Comparative Study of Religions (with specific reference to Judaism)
• Middle East Studies
• Hebrew language and literature
• History of the Jewish people
• Agriculture
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Economics
• Business Management
• Mass Communication
• Environment Studies
• Chemistry

The Government of Israel is offering the Scholarships to Indian citizens as a part of Cultural Agreements between Israel and India. The selected candidates will be awarded either a full scholarship or partial scholarship, the details of the Scholarship rewards are as follow:

• Tuition Fee: Depending on the type of Scholarship offered to the candidate (Full or Partial), either complete tuition fee will be paid or a part of the Tuition fee will be paid by the Israel government.
• Monthly Allowance: A monthly allowance will be given to the candidates for 8 months during their First academic year of studies.
• Basic Health Insurance: The Candidates will be covered with basic health insurance plan offered by Israel government.
• Important:
  • The candidate should take care of his/her Accommodation, Transportation and Travel expenses.
  • The Scholarship is available only for Universities and Program approved by the Israeli Council for Higher Education.

The application process for the scholarship is ONLINE and the candidates can apply via MHRD's website or via the link given below. Applicants have to enter their required details to apply for the Israel Government Scholarship.

• Click Here to Apply Online

Documents to be uploaded along with Israel Government Scholarship Application Form 2018 - 19

Candidates have to upload a scanned copy of the  below-mentioned documents at the time of Online Application:

• Colour Passport Size Photograph
• Signature
• Proof of age
• Educational Qualification
• University/College Transcript
• Admission/Offer Letter
• Any Academic Awards etc.

Note: The size must not exceed 530KB for each document, photograph, and signature.

Documents Required at later stages

• Duly Filled in Application Form
• Detailed Letter describing the field and University
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of letter exchanged with Israeli Universities
• Official and original all the Academic Records
• At least 2 letters of recommendations from lecturers/professors
• Three photographs
• Certificate of Health

Submission of the Application Form

Once all the relevant fields in the Israel Government Scholarship Application Form are filled. The candidates then have to click on the "SUBMIT" Button to finally submit the application form. It is the prior responsibility of the candidates to check the information filled in the form is correct in all aspect.

The result of the Israel Government Scholarship has been released by the MHRD. There are total 107 students who have been shortlisted to appear in the interview scheduled to be held on 29 and 30 January 2018. Only the candidates whose name is given in this list would be allowed to appear in the interview. The name of the candidates who unfortunately have not been selected is not given in the list and no information regarding this available for any of the candidates.

Click Here to Check Result

Israel Government Scholarship - Interview Schedule

Israel Government Scholarship - Selection Details

• Selection committee consisting of subject experts will interview the shortlisted candidates
• Based on merit the nomination would be made.
• The nomination will be sent to the Government of Israel for Final Selection.

Israel Embassy
3 Aurangzeb Road
New Delhi 110011

E-mail: scholarship@mfa.gov.il, info@newdelhi.mfa.gov.il

Tel: +91 11 30414500