Internal Programs Promoted by Tel Aviv University
The Lowy International School promotes and fosters academic initiatives committed to developing and advancing internationalization efforts across campus. This commitment aligns with our vision to create a more globally engaged and interconnected academic environment.
To support these initiatives, we offer various funding options annually. These funding opportunities aim to empower faculty, researchers, and academic units to implement projects that contribute to TAU's internationalization goals.
We invite scholars and academic units to submit proposals designed to enhance the faculty/school’s international connections and global impact.
Please consider the following criteria:
- The initiative aims to create a long-term impact on internationalization, extending beyond the designated project period.
- We encourage projects that support platforms for the development of new international academic programs, either independently or in collaboration with a foreign university. This includes efforts to recruit international doctoral and post-doctoral students, establishment or enhancement of connections and collaboration with parallel academic units/institutions abroad—with the potential to become a strategic partner for the school.
- Joint collaborations such as conferences, workshops, faculty exchanges, projects enrich content and international skills for Israeli students (study tours abroad, courses and programs in English, summer/winter school, etc.).
- We welcome proposals covering a wide range of areas and/or collaborations between two or more schools.
- The funding is not intended for existing projects but rather to support new initiatives.
- Towards the end of the activity year, and upon submission of a progress report on the initiative, units interested in doing so may apply for continued funding.
The application is closed
As part of the ongoing effort to promote internationalization on campus, we issue a call for international visiting lecturers to teach concentrated courses.
The visiting professor will be entitled to compensation in the amount of $7,000, which should cover an honorarium, airfare, and accommodations. The visit should span between 2 to 4 weeks at a minimum.
This invitation should be extended to guests who have not taught a course/seminar at the university in the last three years. However, consideration may be given to courses that have already been offered within this framework in the past and proven successful or served a relatively large number of students, received positive evaluation or complemented knowledge that could not be achieved otherwise, etc.
The course must have a significant instructional volume (equivalent to 2 credits or a seminar for research students of a similar scope).
*** Please submit your proposals centrally through the dean's office rather than independently.
Applications for 2025-2026 are now open
Application deadline: May 29, 2025
More information on the call for applications for visiting lecturers
We invite faculty members to submit requests for $3000 grants to fund collaborative international courses. The purpose of this fund is to encourage the development of joint international courses with a university abroad, utilizing online platforms and tools. The benefits of collaborative international courses include:
- The opportunity to bring complementary knowledge to the classroom that is not available within the university.
- Strengthening ties with international partners of the university and creating infrastructure for additional collaborations.
- Providing exposure and gaining cross-cultural and international skills for TAU students.
- Enhancing students' English language proficiency while expanding the university's course offerings in English
Examples of courses that received funding in previous years:
- A course in social work comparing German and Israeli work with refugees and asylum seekers
- A course on solutions to water shortage in Israel and California
- A graduate seminar on Jerusalem in the Bible and Archeology with four partner universities in Europe
- A seminar on language and trauma in German-Jewish thought with the University of Frankfurt
- A course on law and technology with Boston University
Applications for 2025-2026 are now open
Application deadlines:
May 29, 2025 (Fall Semester)
October 30, 2025 (Spring Semester)
We welcome grant proposals of up to $7500 from faculty interested in organizing a brief study trip abroad. The purpose of the faculty-led course Is to provide students with unique learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom setting. Submissions will be assessed considering their academic merit, feasibility, and relevance to students.
Applications for 2025-2026 are now open
Application deadline: May 29, 2025
AI Humanity & Society: TAU–LMU Workshop
The intersection of big data, machine learning, and generative AI technologies is setting the stage for a groundbreaking evolution in research related to humans, their social constructs, and cultural expressions. At this juncture, the exploration in the social sciences and humanities becomes crucial to comprehensively understand the nuanced implications these technological advancements may hold for society. For the emerging cohorts of scholars across fields such as sociology, law, history, the arts, cultural studies, philosophy, political sciences, and management, the applications, challenges, and ethical considerations of AI and Generative AI (GenAI) technologies emerge as compelling and immediate endeavors.
Join this dynamic two-part workshop exploring the societal implications of AI and Generative AI (GenAI) technologies. The workshop seeks to encompass AI not only as a methodological tool but also as a focal subject of study.
Open to early-career researchers from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and Tel Aviv University (TAU).
For further information read the full description here
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
A fellowship program for outstanding international research students in the fields of Exact Sciences, Life Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Neuroscience, Environment, and Nature as part of a Masters or Doctoral research degree abroad ("Sandwich Scholarship"), in collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology.
Program Outline:
- As part of the program, scholarships will be allocated for visits of three to six months for 10 to 20 research students from distinguished institutions abroad. No scholarships will be granted for students coming for less than three months.
- Each scholarship will be funded in the amount of 15,000 to 30,000 NIS, depending on the length of the visit and the degree level. Hosts will be asked to contribute 25% of the cost of hosting.
Eligibility Criteria for the Fellowship:
- The student is pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree at a recognized institution of higher education abroad.
- The student has successfully completed at least the first year of their degree program but is still in the process of working on their thesis/doctoral dissertation.
- The student is not an Israeli citizen or resident.
Key dates:
There are two application rounds.
Application Deadlines: First round: February 20, 2025 | Second round: April 24, 2025
How to apply:
Please submit your application here
