R&D Newsletter - Opportunities for Funding and Grants

All research proposals must be reviewed and approved by the RDA before submission.

JSPS-ISF Joint Academic Research Program-

Life Sciences and Medicine - Update

The program promotes research collaboration among Israeli and Japanese scientists, with support provided by an agreement between the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Areas of research: cooperation in the fields of Life Sciences and Medicine

Update - this track is relevant only to researchers who have an active Individual Research Grant, with at least two years remaining of the grant, not including an extension year (at the time of submission).

Two proposals are to be submitted:

The Japanese collaborator will submit an application to the JSPS (in Japanese).
The Israeli researcher will submit an administrative application.

Application Guidelines

Prior registration at ISF Online is mandatory by August 06, 2019 (13:00 pm)
RDA Deadline: an administrative application for the Israeli PI must be submitted by August 07, 2019.

RDA Contact: Tal Rafaely , Tel: 64 77709

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Israel Ministry of Science and Technology –

Strategic Research Program

The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a call for submission of research proposals for 2020 in the field of space.

Topics:

Observations from space towards Earth
Development of equipment, components, sub-systems and complexes for spacecraft platforms and space-supporting space segments
Observations from space to the depths of the universe

Preference will be given to funding studies in which there will be high-level interdisciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation with practical and economic potential that could improve Israel's competitive ability and position at the forefront of science and technology in the world in space.

Call details

On-line submission service

Deadline at the RDA: September 1, 2019
RDA Contact: Eti Hecht-Vazana, Tel: 64 72437

Please note that submission is electronic and therefore, the RDA must be notified as early as possible if there is intention of submitting a proposal.

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Israel Ministry of Education

The Chief Scientist's office in the Israel Ministry of Education has issued a call for proposals on the subject of Infrastructures and organizational procedures to promote emotional and social skills in middle schools.

Objectives:

Identifying or formulating a successful, research-based model that focuses on creation, promotion and conservation of organizational environments (community, school and classroom) that advance social and emotional skills in junior high schools.
Development, implementation and evaluation of a program for training principals and teachers to implement this program in Junior high schools.

Call details

Deadline at the RDA: September 9, 2019

RDA Contact: Eti Hecht-Vazana, Tel: 64 72437

Please note that submission is electronic and therefore, the RDA must be notified as early as possible if there is intention of submitting a proposal.

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Become an Horizon 2020 expert evaluator

A good way to get involved and to understand EC procedures is to become an evaluator for the Horizon 2020 program, which is interested in recruiting new experts. For the expert registration form and information, please see the Participant Portal.

Being an expert for the European Commission – Current experts share their experience

For Horizon 2020 guidance and if you are part of a Horizon consortium-in-the-making, please contact Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435.

BARD Visit to BGU

Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, Director of BARD - will deliver a talk on the agency's new programs, with the intention of encouraging an increase in the number of submissions.

Date: July 16, 2019 from 10:00-11:30
Location: Dekel Hall, Student Building, 2nd floor

For more details please contact Galia Chelets, Tel: 64 72436.
Researchers interested in participating in one-on-one meetings are requested to contact Galia

Registration

BSF-NSF Information and Intelligence Systems (IIS)

Dr. Roni Stern - Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering

Horizon 2020- FET Open (Future Emerging Technologies)

Prof. Gonen Ashkenasy- Department of Chemistry

Promobilia Foundation

Dr. Shelly Levy-Tzedek - The Leon and Matilda Recanati School for Community Health Professions