Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowships – Research Award at Ben-Gurion University
Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research is now accepting application for Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowships will support research focused on topics related to dryland. The Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to all competent scientists all over the globe. The successful applicants may expect to receive award valued $25,000.
Fellowship Description
Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research is now inviting international researchers who are interested in conducting postdoctoral research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) during the year 2017, for a period of 1-2 years, in topics related to drylands.
Award Value
The fellows will be awarded approximately $25,000, round trip travel fare and free of charge dwelling at the local housing complex.
Level and Area of Studies
Post-doctoral research in the fields that related to drylands, such as Desert ecology, Solar energy and environmental physics, Architecture and town planning, Rainfed and irrigated agriculture, Hydrology, Aquaculture, Environmental microbiology, Desalination and Water Treatment, and Biotechnology.
Place of Study
At Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Eligibility and Criteria
Before applying this fellowship, it is strongly suggested that candidates should contact prospective supervisors before applying for a scholarship. This Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to candidates that received their Ph.D. degree within the last five years.
Applicants’ Nationality
There is no nationality restriction
Application Instruction
This fellowship can be applied online. Please find the online application link below.
Submission Deadline
2 March 2017
Website and Application Link
http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/bidr/BCSC/Pages/fellowships.aspx