R&D Newsletter-International Grant Opportunities

All research proposals must be reviewed and approved by the RDA before submission.

Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) – Letter of Intent (LoI)

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an extremely prestigious program that supports international (preferably intercontinental) collaborations in basic life science research. Applications are invited for grants to support innovative approaches to understanding complex mechanisms of living organisms.

Two tracks in this call:

Young Investigators' Grants - for teams where all members are within 5 years of starting their first independent position (and within 10 years of receiving a PhD).
Program Grants - for teams of scientists at any stage of their careers.

Note: Only PIs from the HFSP member countries can be the Principal Applicant. An Israeli can be a member of a team but cannot be the Principal Applicant.

HFSP Guidelines for Applicants

HFSP Scientific elements needed for the LoI (about 3 pages of the project description)

HFSP AWARDS 2018

HFSP Website

Deadline for registration prior to submission: March 18, 2019

RDA Deadline for LOI: March 24, 2019

RDA Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435

NSF-BSF Program with the Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division (ECCS)

The NSF-BSF is accepting applications in the joint funding program in Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division (ECCS), in the Engineering Directorate (ENG) , in the following topics:

Call Details

These programs have no deadlines and submission is welcome throughout the year.

RDA Contact: Galia Chelets Tel: 64 72436

Global Grand Challenges & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Letter of Intent

Grand Challenges is a family of initiatives fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems.
Currently there are several open grant opportunities:
• Emerging Technologies for New Solutions in Global Health Priority Areas
• Environmental niches of Salmonella Typhi
•Increasing Demand for Vaccination Services

Two-Phase Grant Mechanism:

Phase 1: 2-page proposal for an award of up to US $100,000 for 18 months
Phase 2: Phase 1 awardees can then apply for additional funding of up to US $1,000,000.
Program website
On-line submission service
Application form

RDA Deadline for LOI: April 4, 2019

A separate track for Grand Challenges was set for Neglected Tropical Diseases Data Innovation Incubator that seeks innovative ideas for how to improve the quality, completeness, and timeliness of routine neglected tropical disease data to help target interventions to all at-risk populations and achieve high intervention coverage and maximal impact on infection and morbidity.

Call details

On-line submission service
Call guidelines

RDA Deadline for LOI: March 19, 2019

RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport, Tel: 64 77748

2019 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic, translational and/or clinical investigators. All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia; bipolar; mood and anxiety disorders; or early onset brain and behavior disorders.

The program offers up to $35,000 a year for up to two (2) years.

Call details

Program website
On-line submission service
Application form

RDA deadline: March 13, 2019

RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport Tel: 64 77748

Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)

Program website
On-line submission service
Award mechanism

RDA Deadline: March 7, 2019

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)

Program website

On-line submission service
Award mechanism

RDA Deadline: April 17, 2019

General Application Instruction for all tracks

RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport, Tel: 64 77748

Horizon 2020 – Collaboration Opportunity through COST Actions

COST Actions (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) provide fertile grounds for creating a Horizon 2020 Consortium. COST Actions support networking across a wide range of disciplines (though not research). Previous and current collaborations may lead to new joint projects in the future.

List of new COST Actions.

If you would like to become a member of one of the COST Actions, please contact

Lori Liss Tel: 64 72435

Training Session for Researchers - Research Budget Management

Monday 11.03 between 14:00-15:30
Thursday 14.03 between 11:00-12:30
Tuesday 26.03 between 13:30-15:00

The training will take place in the RDA meeting room.

Space is limited to 10 participants and registration is required.

RDA contact: Tali Kaplan

Horizon 2020 – Marie Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships

Dr. Niv Reggev and Prof. Nachshon Meiran as supervisor - Department of Psychology

This program aims to support the career development and
training of researchers in all scientific disciplines through international and inter-sectoral
mobility.

ISF Research Workshops
Prof. Chanita Goodblatt - Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics
Dr. Yossi Oren - Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering
Prof. Efraim Sicher - Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics
Prof. Oded Yisraeli - Department of Jewish Thought