March 30, 2027

Zuckerman STEM Postdoctoral Scholars Program

Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program · Direct application

$63,000/year
12 winners

Eligibility

Education level
Postdoctoral

About this scholarship

US or Canadian PhD holders (or candidates completing the PhD before 1 October 2026) may apply for postdoctoral STEM research at participating Israeli universities. Israeli citizens are ineligible.

Israeli University Track pays $63,000/year for up to two years, including $4,300/month living stipend, relocation reimbursement, and research or conference funds. A joint Israel-North America track is also available.

Hosting supervisors submit nominations; the 2026-27 call opened 5 September 2025 and closed 30 March 2026. Twelve scholarships are awarded annually.

The Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program builds US-Israel academic research collaboration.

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