Postdoctoral Scholarships - 10/2026

Tel Aviv University offers 16 matching Postdoctoral scholarships from October 2026 for new postdoctoral fellows who are at the beginning of their academic career.

The annual amount of scholarship is: 

• 79,080 NIS for Israeli fellow;
• 118,620 NIS for international fellow.

In both cases 39,540 NIS will be funded by the University and the remaining sum matched by the fellow's advisor.

The offered scholarships are as follows: 

• 15 University Scholarships:

Intended for all fields of research.

• 1 Pikovsky Valazzi Scholarship

Intended for research in the fields of applied electronics, biotechnology and applied physics, that could be potentially applied in science-based industries. 

EACH ADVISOR MAY SUBMIT ONE CANDIDATE ONLY.  

Eligible to apply:

• New fellows only or fellows that are expected to begin their fellowship at Tel Aviv University after April 1, 2026.
• A candidate must have received their doctoral degree within five years prior to the start of the fellowship (October 2026).
• Candidates who have yet to submit their dissertation by the date of the deadline, shall submit all the rest the documents by March 29, 2026. Winners of the scholarship will produce a certificate of eligibility for PhD degree or a written proof of submission of the PhD thesis for review, no later than September 1st, 2026. Candidates who will fail to submit such a document by September 1st, will not be able to begin their fellowship and their scholarship will be immediately transferred to a candidate on the reserve list.

Not eligible to apply:

• Tel Aviv University PhD graduates.
• Tel Aviv University employees.

Documents required for application:

• An application form.
• A letter from the head of the department at TAU, confirming the fellowship.
• A letter from a senior faculty member at TAU willing to serve as the fellow's advisor and commit to finance the matching scholarship.
• Letters of recommendation, as follows:

- A letter from PhD supervisor/s (all supervisors must submit a letter of recommendation).

- A letter from researcher external to the University in which the candidate completed their doctoral studies.

• A short research proposal (1-2 pages).
• Current CV, including a list of publications.
• PhD diploma or certificate of eligibility, noting the date the degree was awarded; or a written administrative proof of submission of the PhD thesis for review.

Deadline:

The applications will be reviewed by TAU's Postdoctoral Committee.

The application form and all the supporting documents (except recommendation letters that may be sent separately), must be submitted in a single email to Research Students Office no later than March 29, 2026 . The winners will be announced in May 2026.

Additional details are available on our website or at Research Students Office:

Ms. Raya Lipcer, Postdoctoral Fellows Coordinator

E-mail: rayalipc@tauex.tau.ac.il

Tel.: 03-6408161