Scholarships offered by the Israeli government to foreign students

Full scholarship includes:

1. Tuition fee
2. Monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only)
3. Basic health insurance*

Partial scholarship includes:

1. Part of the tuition fee
2. Monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only)
3. Basic health insurance*

*According to the bilateral agreement between Israel and Poland, health insurance is not included.

• Accommodation, transportation and travel arrangements to and from Israel are the applicant's responsibility.
• Scholarships will be granted only for study in universities and programs approved by the Israeli Council for Higher Education.
• Scholarships for Ulpan language studies will be granted in the Ulpan chosen by the Ministry of foreign Affairs.

In order to start the application process, please contact your local Israeli embassy to verify the exact date for submitting applications and to receive more detailed information concerning the process of choosing candidates for scholarship from your country.

Submission of Application

Before downloading and filling out the application forms, please carefully read these important instructions.

Applications should include: 

1. Completed application form - Download application forms
2. Detailed letter describing the field the applicant intends to study in Israel, specifying the University he/she wishes to attend 
3. Curriculum Vitae 
4. Copies of letters exchanged with Israeli universities, or in the case of a research or post doctorate – the relevant Israeli supervisor. Not required for Ulpan Scholarship.
5. Official original academic records (or notarized copies) of all relevant studies and test scores, diplomas attesting the completion of an academic degree, including a transcript of the student's records 
6. At least two (2) letters of recommendation from lecturers/professors who taught the candidate 
7. Three (3) photographs 
8. Certificate of health

• All of the above should be printed in English and submitted in three (3) copies to the Israeli embassy in the applicant's country.
• The final date for the submission of application forms is normally no later than November 30. 
• Final decision regarding the granting of a scholarship will be made around June of each year. 
• The MFA will notify the candidate of his/her acceptance to the scholarship program.

For more details, please write to the following e-mail address: scholarship@mfa.gov.il