The Leonard Davis Institute

The Leonard Davis Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2022-2023

The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations is pleased to offer post-doctoral fellowships, of up to 90,000 ILS (per annum) to scholars working on issues pertaining to international relations.

The institute is particularly interested in candidates working within the fields of international security, international political economy, foreign policy and conflict research, and global issues.

Post-doctoral fellows are expected to actively participate in the activities of the Leonard Davis Institute.

Application Deadline: December 30, 2021

For more details on the application process and the terms of the fellowship, please visit the Hebrew University Scholarships and Fellowships website at https://scholarships.ekmd.huji.ac.il

For further inquiries, E-mail: davis.institute@mail.huji.ac.il

The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations offers support for international workshops for the academic year 2003.
The support is intended for workshops in the field of international politics in the broadest sense, which are organized by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Preference will be given to workshops that have submitted applications for funding from other sources - internal and external, and whose topic corresponds with the institute's core issues.

If necessary, the Institute's support will also include logistical support from the administrative staff.

Deadline for submission: December 30, 2021

More details:

• The support will be provided for flight, accommodation, refreshments and rental of rooms and audio-visual equipment for the purposes of the workshop.
• The workshop will be held on one of the campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - support will be denied / will not be given to conferences outside the campuses.
• The offer must be submitted using the form on the university's grant website: https://gss.ekmd.huji.ac.il

Accompanying documents must be attached to the candidate's file on the website, describing the rationale of the workshop, its participants and its suitability for the institute.

For more details, you can contact by email: davis.institute@mail.huji.ac.il

The Sophie Davis Forum on Gender, Conflict Resolution and Peace at The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, is pleased to offer the Sophie Davis Post-Doctoral Fellowship, of up to 90,000 ILS (per annum).

The Fellowship is for Israeli and overseas applicants who are working on issues related to Gender, Conflict and Peace, or gender in International Relations more broadly.

Post-doctoral fellows are expected to actively participate in the activities of the Sophie Davis Forum and the Leonard Davis Institute.

Application Deadline: May 25, 2022 (Please note the short deadline!)

Please send the following documents to the institute’s email address: davis.institute@mail.huji.ac.il :

• Abstract of the post-doctoral research proposal (up to one page).
• Detailed post-doctoral research proposal (up to five pages).
• Summary of the Ph.D. dissertation in Hebrew or English (up to five pages).
• Curriculum Vitae that will also include a list of publications, and a section listing other anticipated sources of funding for the next year (if applicable) and any funding received in the past from the Davis Institute (if applicable).
• Applicants must submit their dissertation no later than September 30, 2022, or hold a copy of the Ph.D. diploma.
• 2 letters of recommendation, to be sent directly to the Institute email.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

The award is given for outstanding research work in international relations, security and the Middle East.
Preference will be given to research specializing in Israeli security or Israeli intelligence.

The amount of the prize: 10,000 NIS
The prize will be awarded to the winner at a ceremony to be held as part of the institute's events
Deadline for submitting applications:

Terms of the award

• Nominations for the award will be accepted from students at the Hebrew University only who belong to one of these groups:
  • Graduates of a master's degree (research track) at the Hebrew University whose final thesis has received an outstanding grade and one year of study has not yet elapsed from the date of receiving the degree.
  • Students studying for a PhD at the Hebrew University, in Phase A or B until the end of the third year of their studies.

Receipt of the award is conditional on participation in the ceremony.

The documents that must be attached for submitting the application:

• CV (which will include a letter address, email address, home phone number and cell phone).
• Grade sheet of the degree (MA and / or PhD, according to academic status).
• Letter of recommendation from the facilitator or facilitators. If there is more than one moderator - will send directly via email.
• Summary of the research paper submitted to the competition in Hebrew or English - up to one page.
• A postgraduate student will submit a valid study certificate for the relevant academic year.

One copy of the research paper submitted to the competition will be sent to the offices of the Research Center Management Unit and in addition as an electronic file by email.