UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA-Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Israeli Universities for Researchers from China and India

UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Israeli Universities for Researchers from China and India

Website : http://postdoc.haifa.ac.il Or http://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_ic.aspx

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Israeli Universities for Researchers from China and India

2014 CALL FOR POSTDOC FELLOWS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

To be eligible for a Fellowship, you must have received your PhD within the last THREE years (1/11/2010) and have a senior supervisor at an Israeli University.

OVERVIEW

The Israeli Council for Higher Education is offering postdoctoral fellowships to researchers from China and India. This program seeks to attract promising scholars who will contribute significantly to the academic excellence at one of the Universities in Israel.

Eligibility:

The fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study offered at the University of Haifa.

Applicants must hold a PhD with no more than 3 years passing at the time of submission.

Fellows will devote their full-time effort to their research programs.

Fellowship Award:

The Fellowship provides support for up to three years at an annual stipend of approximately $27,000 (subsistence award).

Fellowships are expected to begin in October, 2014.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. General Information

Awards are made on the basis of a review of the applicant's research proposal as well as the curriculum vitae (including final scores of BA, MA and PhD) list of publications, and three letters of reference.

2. Materials to be Submitted by the Applicant

a. VATAT Application Forms

b. CV including final scores of BA, MA, PhD

c. Short research proposal (up to 4 pages)

d. 3 letters of reference

e. Letter of commitment of host supervisor to absorb the applicant.

f. Publication list including the Impact factor of the Journal

g. Commitment letter of the candidate to uphold all the rules and regulations according to VATAT.

h. An official Institutional commitment letter from the absorbing institute to uphold all the rules and regulations of VATAT.

3. Additional Information

The fellowship does not include health insurance, relocation costs, and housing. Applicants will need to cover these expenses.

Further Information can be obtained from our Postdoctoral Portal:

http://postdoc.haifa.ac.il/Pages/post.aspx - please enter practical info

To receive FORMS please contact:

Mrs. Shoshi Zalka Head, Information & Research Services Research Authority University of Haifa Israel Email: szalka@univ.haifa.ac.il Tel: 972-4-8249278 Fax: 972-4-8249865

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL MATERIALS, INCLUDING LETTERS OF REFERENCE IS OCTOBER 31, 2013.

Reference Website : www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_ic.aspx

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Israeli Universities for Researchers from China and India