Scholarships offered by the government of Israel (upd)

The Government of Israel is offering scholarships to foreign students, including Greeks, as agreed in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

The following countries have a special scholarship arrangement:
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Great Britain, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Russia.

The types of scholarships offered include:
1. Summer language courses (Ulpan)
2. One academic year or research studies.

Basic Requirements:

• The applicant should hold a BA or BSc degree (or higher) and have a good record of academic achievement.
• The applicant should be a citizen of the country where he/she applies for the scholarship and be under the age of 35 (at the beginning of the academic year).
• Proof of English or Hebrew language proficiency.
• The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Israeli University to which he/she applies. A scholarship will be granted only after the required institute approves the acceptance of the candidate.

The deadline for applications is on January 10th.

For more information on the terms and conditions visit the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.