The Lowy International School Scholarships
Students from the U.S
We offer a variety of merit and need-based scholarships to U.S. students attending a Lowy International School Study Abroad Program, an Academic Gap Year Program, or Full Degree Program. Students can apply for one or more scholarships provided they meet eligibility requirements for each.
Full Degree students must be accepted to the program to be considered and must be confirmed students to receive the award. Some scholarships also require a certain percentage of a program be completed prior to receiving the award. Applications by Full Degree students are reviewed ONLY after the deadlines found below.
***NEW***: Study Abroad, Academic Gap Year, and Summer Program students can submit their scholarship applications before they complete their program application. Scholarship applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If a student submits the scholarship application before their program application is reviewed, they will receive notice of the scholarship award when they receive their admission decision, and the award will be applied to their account after they have confirmed their participation in the program.
It is also possible to submit a scholarship application after receiving an acceptance decision, but the scholarship application must be received prior to the following deadlines:
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Summer Programs: Scholarship deadlines fall on the same day as the program application deadline.
Study Abroad and Gap Fall/Year: June 1
Study Abroad and Gap Spring: December 1
Full Degree Fall Start: June 1
Full Degree Spring Start: February 1
Full Degree scholarships are intended to support students beginning their degrees at TAU; priority in these cases is given to first year students. Awards granted are one-time awards; they are not given each semester to students in Full Degree programs.
IMPORTANT:
U.S. Federal Loans are available to qualifying degree-seeking students through the TAU Lowy International School, North America Office.
Graduate and undergraduate students who will be applying for federal loans are encouraged to begin the process as early as October 1st of every year.
The TAU Lowy International School Study Abroad Semester/Year and Gap Semester/Year Program Scholarships for U.S. Students
These merit and need-based scholarships are open to current U.S. undergraduate students and to graduating high school seniors.
Eligible Programs:
Study Abroad Fall and Spring Semesters, Study Abroad Full Year, Gap Fall and Spring Semesters, Gap Full Year
Eligibility and Application Requirements:
U.S. students should meet at least one of the below criteria to be eligible; preference is given to students who meet 3 or more. All application materials listed below must be submitted to be considered.
- Applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 (85/100) or above. Your most recent transcript must be uploaded to the TAU Student Portal when you apply for the program.
- Applicants visiting Israel for the first time (there is a place to indicate this on the application).
- Can demonstrate financial need. Applicants applying for need-based aid are required to submit the most recent tax return forms and FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) (if applicable) to admissions@telavivuniv.org in addition to completing the application form below.
- Come from a partner institution of TAU (not applicable for Gap).
- Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application (currently accepting applications for Fall and Full Year 2025/26 Scholarships)
The TAU Lowy International School Summer Scholarships for U.S. Students
These merit and needs-based scholarships are open to current U.S. undergraduate students, and graduating high school seniors. U.S. professionals/community members may also be considered though priority is given to current students.
Eligible Summer Programs:
- Middle East & Israel Studies (Online)
- Hebrew Ulpan Programs & Courses
- Yiddish Summer Program
- Summer Research Program in the Humanities & Social Sciences
- Summer Research Program in the Sciences
- Summer Internship Program
- Summer Intensive Academic English (B2)
Eligibility and Application Requirements:
U.S. applicants should meet at least one of the below criteria to be eligible; preference is given to students who meet 3 or more. All application materials listed below must be submitted to be considered.
- Applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 (85/100) or above. Your most recent transcript must be uploaded to the TAU Portal when you apply for the program.
- Applicants who are visiting Israel for the first time (there is a place to indicate this on the application).
- Can demonstrate financial need. Applicants applying for need-based aid are required to submit the most recent tax return forms and FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) (if applicable) to admissions@telavivuniv.org in addition to completing the application form below.
- Come from a partner institution of TAU.
- Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application. The application form for Summer 2025 Scholarships for U.S. students is found here.
The Eric Diamond Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship gives strong preference to U.S. students who have never been to Israel, do not have previous experience or connections with Israel or Israeli communities and/or have limited previous engagement with their local Jewish communities. Applicants must be seeking to newly engage with Israel via study abroad and forge connections upon return with their local Jewish community.
Eligible Programs:
Study Abroad Fall and Spring Semesters, Study Abroad Full Year, Gap Fall and Spring Semesters, Gap Full Year
Eligibility and Application Requirements:
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 (85/100) or above. Your most recent transcript must be uploaded to the TAU Portal when you apply for the program.
- Applicants who do not have Israeli citizenship and/or have Israeli parents
- Applicants must be participating in the Semester/Year Abroad programs at TAU International (Not applicable for short-term programs)
- Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application. The application for Fall and Full Year 2025-2026 is found here.
The TAU Lowy International School Study Abroad Semester/Year Tuition Assistance
An entirely need-based scholarship provided by TAU Lowy International School for Study Abroad Semester or Year Programs only. Summer Programs and Full Degree Programs (Undergraduate or Graduate) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for Tuition Assistance.
Eligible Programs:
Study Abroad Semester/Year Programs
Eligibility and Application Requirements:
- Can demonstrate a high level of financial need. Applicants applying for need-based aid are required to submit the most recent tax return forms and FAFSA (if applicable) to admissions@telavivuniv.org in addition to completing the two application forms below.
- Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application. The application for Fall and Full Year 2025/26 Scholarships for U.S. students can be found here.
- Complete the Tuition Assistance Application Form.
Students from Canada
TAU offers a variety of merit and need-based scholarships to students from Canada attending a Lowy International School Study Abroad, Academic Gap, or Full Degree Program. Students can apply for one or more scholarships provided they meet eligibility requirements for each and complete applications by the deadline.
Full-degree students must be accepted to the program to be considered and must be confirmed students to receive the award. Some scholarships also require a certain percentage of a program to be completed prior to receiving the award.
Applications by Full Degree students are reviewed ONLY after the deadlines found below.
***NEW***: Study Abroad, Academic Gap Year, and Summer Program students can submit their scholarship applications before they complete their program application. Scholarship applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If a student submits the scholarship application before their program application is reviewed, they will receive notice of the scholarship award when they receive their admission decision, and the award will be applied to their account after they have confirmed their participation in the program.
It is also possible to submit a scholarship application after receiving an acceptance decision, but the scholarship application must be received prior to the following deadlines:
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Summer Programs: Scholarship deadlines fall on the same day as the program application deadline.
Study Abroad and Gap Fall/Year: June 1
Study Abroad and Gap Spring: December 1
Full Degree Fall Start: June 1
Full Degree Spring Start: February 1
Full Degree scholarships are intended to support students beginning their degrees at TAU; priority in these cases is given to first year students. Awards granted are one-time awards; they are not given each semester to students in Full Degree programs.
The TAU Lowy International School Summer Scholarship for Canadian Students
Awarded by the TAU Lowy International School, these merit-based summer scholarships are open to current Canadian undergraduate and graduate students, and also to graduating high school seniors.
Eligible Programs:
- Middle East & Israel Studies (Online)
- Hebrew Ulpan Programs & Courses
- Yiddish Summer Program
- Summer Research Program in the Humanities & Social Sciences
- Summer Research Program in the Sciences
- Summer Internship Program
- Summer Intensive Academic English (B2)
Eligibility and Application Requirements:
Students should meet at least one of the below criteria.
- Applicants having a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 (85/100) or above. Your most recent transcript must be uploaded to the TAU Student Portal when you apply for the program.
- Applicants who are visiting Israel for the first time.
- Come from a partner institution of TAU.
- Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application. The application for Summer 2025 Scholarships for U.S. students can be found here.
Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University Scholarship
This scholarship is for Canadian Students confirmed to a TAU Lowy International School Full Degree or Study Abroad or Gap Semester/Year program. Please note that Israeli citizens—including dual Israeli citizens—are not eligible for this award. Award amounts vary based on financial need and academic achievement.
To apply:
- Canadian students from Ottawa, Quebec, & Atlantic Canada—email admissions@telavivuniv.org.
- Canadian students from Ontario and Western Canada—Complete the appropriate TAU Scholarship Application. The application form for students from Ontario and Western Canada can be found here.
NEW! The Harry Lebovic Scholarship
The scholarship is intended for international students who meet the following criteria:
- Come from Western Canada and Ontario
- Enrolled in an international SA program or a degree program
- Hold Canadian citizenship.
- Students are required to submit a thank-you letter or a video to the donor.
Submit your application for the Harry Lebovic Scholarship
Application deadline: July 30
Terms & Conditions
Recipients of all scholarships above agree to have their names and emails shared with the TAU Lowy International School Outreach Teams and/or donors of each scholarship received. The exact details and requirements of each scholarship are shared in the award letters sent to students.
For any questions regarding the scholarships listed on this page, contact admissions@telavivuniv.org.
Due to the high volume of emails received, please allow 2–3 days for response time.
To view a listing of external (non-TAU) scholarships click here. As these are not TAU scholarships, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of information posted but past students have found these suggestions helpful.
