Израиль. Вузы

Study Domain agriculture, agronomic sciences, rural development

Programmes: (a) Kurt M. Schallinger advanced international course on irrigation and soil management; (b) advanced international course in agricultural engineering.

Open to: engineers, agronomists and agricultural extension workers of all nationalities with M.Sc. training in related subjects or B.Sc. and several years experience.

Duration: 2 months, beginning (a) in October and (b) in April.

Fees: approximately US$4,400 including board and lodging, tuition, field trips and study material.

Financial assistance: limited number of full or partial scholarships available for candidates from developing countries.

Applications: not later than 15 July for irrigation and 31 December for agricultural engineering; to the Secretary, Volcani International Courses, at the above address.

Study Domain all major fields

Programmes: undergraduate and graduate degree programmes.

Description: Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degree programmes.

Open to: candidates with SAT and secondary-school diploma.

Duration: B.A.: 3 years.

Fees: tuition fees: approx. US$4,000.

Languages: Hebrew.

Study Domain agronomic sciences, engineering, health and hygiene, social sciences, technology

Programmes: Studies in biotechnology, engineering, health sciences, desert studies, and social sciences.

Study Domain ecology, environment, health and hygiene, management, urbanism

Programmes: international programme in management and development studies.

Description: courses vary by year; recent topics include health systems management, port senior management, tourism planning, development and management, urban-economic development, environmental management, development of small businesses and industries.

Fees: (approximate figures) tuition, US$2,400; local expenses, US$2,460.

Financial assistance: a limited number of tuition scholarships are available.

Applications: to the International Department, at the above address.

Study Domain all major fields, summer programmes

Programmes: (a) preparatory programme, gateway to Israeli society and to degree programmes at the university in: English, Hebrew, mathematics, Jewish history, Israel studies, general humanities and social sciences; (b) freshman programme in: Hebrew, mathematics, Israel, Middle East and Jewish studies, general humanities and social sciences; (c) 1-year programme: Arabic, archaeology, arts, business administration, ecology, environment, Hebrew, history, international relations, literature and civilization, philosophy, political science, social sciences, theology, religion, natural sciences, and Israel, Middle East and Jewish studies; (d) graduate year programme in: Israeli, Middle East and Jewish studies, the Bible, ancient languages, Yiddish, Hebrew, and Arabic, history, international relations, literature and civilization, philosophy, political science, social sciences, theology, religion; (e) Master's programme in: Arabic, Hebrew, history, international relations, literature and civilization, philosophy, political science, social sciences, theology, religion, Israel, Middle East and Jewish studies, the Bible, ancient languages, Yiddish; (f) summer courses in: Arabic, archaeology, arts, Hebrew, international relations, law, environment, history, literature and civilization, philosophy, political science, theology, religion and Yiddish, Israel, Middle East and Jewish studies.

Open to: candidates of all nationalities: (a) having recently completed secondary-school abroad and new immigrants needing additional preparation to apply to the university and other institutions of higher education in Israel; (b) high school graduates with B average or SAT scores from North America wishing to spend first year of college at the university; (c) visiting undergraduate students having completed a minimum of 1 year of studies at an accredited institution of higher education with B average; (d) and (e) graduate students at all levels with a minimum of B average; (f) completion of at least 1 year of studies in higher education and 1 letter of recommendation; 2 letters of recommendation required for (b), (c), (d) and (e); intensive Hebrew language course required prior to (a) and (b).

Duration: (a), (b), (c) and (d) 1 academic year, late October (August including Summer Ulpan) - June; (c) and (d) offer 1 semester options; (e) 2 academic years; (f) programme in English in July and in French in August.

Fees: tuition (b), (c), (d) and (e): US$5,700 per year; (c) and (d) US$3,700 (semester option); Summer Ulpan: US$1,050; Winter Ulpan: US$600; registration fee: US$55; living expenses US$1,600 per academic year, Summer Ulpan US$400.

Financial assistance: a limited number of scholarships are available.

Languages: Instruction in: (a) Hebrew, English, French, Russian and Spanish; (b) English and Hebrew; (c) French, English and Hebrew; (d) and (e) English and Hebrew.

Applications: (a) to (c) by mid-April, and for (d) and (e) by 31 March, to the Rothberg International School at the above address; see http://overseas.huji.ac.il.

Study Domain cultural studies

Scholarships: Moritz and Charlotte Warburg Prize, Hebrew University Institute of Jewish Studies.

Subjects: Jewish studies at graduate and postgraduate level.

Open to: nationals of all countries.

Duration: 1 year (renewable).

Value: US$6,500-$7,000 per year.

Applications: by the end of November, to the Secretary of the Institute of Jewish Studies, Faculty of Humanities, at the above address.

Study Domain health and hygiene

Programmes: Master of Public Health degree: in the area of public health and community medicine provides basic skills in: principles and uses of epidemiology; principles of health administration; evaluation of health services; principles of public health practice, planning and administration; research in public health and community medicine; diagnosis of the state of health of a community; planning and implementation of community care programmes through primary health care services; control of communicable diseases; environmental, industrial and occupational health; sociological and behavioural factors related to health.

Open to: candidates of all nationalities who hold an academic degree in medicine, dentistry or nursing from a recognized university, selection by Academic Committee and letters of recommendation

Duration: 12 months beginning in October.

Fees: (approximate figures) US$24,000, all inclusive.

Financial assistance: limited number of scholarships available through Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs for applicants from developing countries.

Languages: instruction in English.

Applications: by 15 September, to the Co-ordinator of the International Course, at the above address.

Study Domain all major fields

Scholarships: (a) Fellowships for Visiting Professors; (b) Post-doctoral fellowships; (c) Fellowships for Doctoral students; (d) Fellowships for Graduate students.

Description: fellowships are directed to (a), (b) and (c) research, or (a) teaching, in all fields of study available at the institutions mentioned below.

Open to: (a) full or associate professors from abroad; (b) candidates applying for fellowship within 4 years of receiving a doctorate; (c) only students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. programme overseas; (d) applicants from abroad with M.Sc. degree.

Place of study: (a) and (b) Hebrew University of Jerusalem or Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa; (c) Hebrew University; (d) Israel Institute of Technology.

Duration: (a) 2 to 4 months at Hebrew University; from 3 to 9 months at Israel Institute of Technology; (b) from 9 to 12 months at Hebrew University; one year at Israel Institute of Technology; (c) 9 to 12 months; (d) 1 semester or 1 year (with the possibility of extension).

Value: (a) US$2,400 for professors, US$2,000 for associate professors, plus rent allowance; (b) US$1,300 at Hebrew University, US$1,250 at Israel Institute of Technology, plus rent allowance; (c) US$900; (d) US$750-$1,000; in addition, awards cover cost of travel and half of the medical insurance if purchased in Israel.

Applications: by (a) 30 November; (b) 31 December; (c) 31 January, to Hebrew University, at the above address; (a), (b) and (d) 30 November, to Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 32000, Israel.

Study Domain education, geography, Hebrew, philosophy

Programmes: overseas student programme leading to Ministry of Education certification as religious school teachers: Bible, Jewish law, geography, education, Jewish philosophy, Jewish history.

Open to: women graduates of Jewish Religious High Schools.

Duration: 1 academic year; courses begin in September.

Fees: (approximate figures) US$10,000

Applications: by 1 November, to American Friends of Michlalah, 9 Sutton Road, Monsey, New York, N.Y. 10953, United States.

Study Domain all major fields

Scholarships: Foreign Students Scholarships.

Description: preference given to applicants studying Israeli or Jewish-related subjects.

Open to: candidates under 35 years of age, holding an undergraduate degree, applying from and citizen of one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.

Value: tuition fees and US$600 per month for one academic year (8 months).

Languages: knowledge of Hebrew or English necessary.

Applications: Israeli Embassy in candidate's country: see http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0hx30 for information and application form.