Israeli Academic Scholarships
Trusted87/100Match an Israeli higher-education student to the scholarships they actually qualify for, ranked by deadline and grant size. Covers PEREACH (tutoring grant ~7,000-10,000 NIS, תשפ"ז cycle opens September first-come-first-served), MoD periphery scholarship (up to 100% first-year BA tuition), Mimadim LiLimudim for combat veterans (graduated 85% Years 1-2 with final-year top-up, capped ~10,214 NIS/year, NOT flat 100%), the discharged-soldier deposit (Pikadon), Student Authority for olim, MilGo (Ministry of Education socioeconomic, 4-tier 5,000-12,480 NIS), Rashi Foundation Katzir/Rakia, ISEF, university merit scholarships, Adams Fellowship for doctoral students in exact sciences / math / life sciences only (NOT humanities), Rothschild Fellowship for postdocs abroad, PBC/MALAG tracks, the Iron Swords (חרבות ברזל) reservist framework operated by CHE + MoD (NIS 1,100 floor for 8+ reserve days, tuition assistance for 50+ days, credit-unit exemptions), statutory tracks for bereaved families and wounded soldiers, and evacuee (mefunim) scholarships. Use when an Israeli student asks which scholarships they qualify for or how to fund tuition. Prevents users from over-budgeting Mimadim or applying to Adams in humanities. Do NOT use for K-12, Bituach Leumi welfare benefits (use israeli-bituach-leumi), tuition loans, MFA scholarships for inbound foreign students, yeshiva/kollel stipends, or general post-army benefits beyond education (use israeli-miluim-manager).
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Israeli higher-education students leave money on the table every year because Israel's scholarship landscape is fragmented across the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Education, the Council for Higher Education, Nefesh B'Nefesh, the Rashi Foundation, ISEF, individual universities, and dozens of smaller foundations. Since October 2023, an entire war-economy scholarship framework now sits on top of the historical landscape and is the single largest active funding pool, but it is invisible to users who only know the pre-war scholarship names. A typical student is eligible for 3-5 distinct scholarships but knows about 1, and most application windows cluster in May-September with hard cutoffs that forfeit the year's grant if missed.
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When to Apply
- When a student asks which scholarships they qualify for based on their profile (discharged soldier, oleh chadash, periphery resident, academic excellence, reservist)
- When planning funding for a bachelor or graduate degree and need to check the full menu of available scholarships
- When a student has served reserve duty since October 2023 and needs to know about Iron Swords reservist grants (NIS 1,100 floor for 8+ days, tuition assistance for 50+ days)
- When a combat veteran needs help understanding Mimadim LiLimudim's graduated funding model (85% Years 1-2, top-up in final year, NOT flat 100%)
- When a humanities or social-sciences PhD asks about Adams Fellowship (route them to Aharon Katzir or other field-appropriate tracks instead)
- When an oleh chadash is starting a BA and needs to know their rights through the Student Authority
- When an evacuee from עוטף עזה / north or a bereaved-family member / wounded soldier needs to find their dedicated tuition tracks
- When a postdoc is planning to go abroad and asking about the Rothschild Fellowship and its USD 75,000 ceiling on other funding
Try These Prompts
I am a 24-year-old combat reservist studying Economics at TAU. I served 75 days of reserve duty since October 2023 and have a 2-year-old daughter. Which scholarships am I eligible for?
I was discharged from the IDF 8 months ago as a combat soldier, lived in Kiryat Shmona 6 years before army, starting a BA in Computer Science at HUJI, bagrut average 105. Which scholarships am I eligible for?
I am a 2nd-year PhD in philosophy at HUJI with strong publications. Should I apply to the Adams Fellowship? What are my alternatives?
I made aliyah from the US a year ago, age 22, starting a BA in Economics at TAU. Which scholarships am I entitled to?
I am a 2nd-year PhD in Biology at Weizmann, academically excellent. Should I apply to the Adams Fellowship and what is the deadline?
I am a single mother with two children, starting a BA in Social Work at Sapir College. Which scholarships am I entitled to?
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
v1.2.0: added the MoD periphery 10-year post-discharge window for active reservists/lone soldiers, the Iron Swords 50+ Order-8-day grant figure (up to ~NIS 11,653), and the IMPACT! (FIDF) combat-veteran fellowship. Corrected the Adams duration (3 years + extension), removed unsourced fellow/student counts, and fixed the Mimadim eligibility window (6-7 years).
Jun 7, 2026
Added Iron Swords reservist framework (NIS 1,100 floor for 8+ reserve days, tuition assistance for 50+ days, credit-unit exemptions), statutory tracks for bereaved families and wounded soldiers, evacuee scholarships, and Aharon Katzir postdoc fellowship for humanities. Critical fix: Mimadim LiLimudim is graduated funding (85% Years 1-2 with final-year top-up, capped NIS 10,214/year), NOT flat 100%. Adams Fellowship restricted to exact sciences / math / life sciences only (humanities and social sciences excluded). PEREACH timing corrected (September-November first-come-first-served). MilGo updated to 4-tier structure. Rothschild USD 75,000 ceiling clarified as ceiling on OTHER funding (exceeding it disqualifies).
May 2, 2026
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