GIF Young Scientists’ Program

The GIF Young  Scientists’ Program, initiated in 2000, supports young researchers born after 1.1.1972 and within 7 years after receiving their PhD or MD degrees. It is a new and unique funding source for young German and Israeli researchers in Medical Research, Life Sciences, Exact Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. This program provides one-year grants, ranging between EURO 30,000 and 40,000,  for young investigators, to carry out initial research and present their results in the other country. The aim is to find suitable partners there, with whom they could subsequently prepare and submit proposals to the Regular GIF Program.

This is not a fellowship program, it provides seed money to support a research project. Applicants should be recognized staff members at universities or public research institutes. Each candidate may only submit one proposal, either to the Young Scientists’ or the regular GIF program. Those who have previously submitted a regular GIF proposal or have received a German-Israeli grant from another source are not eligible.

The research should be carried out at the institution to which the candidate is affiliated in Israel or Germany (except for field research). Applications are accepted once a year, in all academic areas.

Main Office: P.O.Box 7008

Jerusalem 91070

Tel. 02-6233814;

Fax: 02-6233769;

E-mail:

Gif office: gif-info@gif.org.il

Gif Director: a.barak@gif.org.il

Financial Department: gif-fin@gif.org.il

GIF Scientific Advisor: y.gat@gif.org.il

Liaison Office (Germany):

G.I.F.—Verbindungsbuero c/o Forschungszentrum f. Umwelt & Gesundheit (GSF)

Postfach 1129

85758 Oberschleissheim

Tel. 089-31873106

Fax: 089-31873365

E-mail:

gif.leie@helmholtz-muenchen.de

Frachtadresse:

Ingolstaedter Landstr.1

85764 Oberschleissheim