Israel Opens Borders for International Students

The State of Israel announced Wednesday (July 22, 2020) that new international students would be permitted to enter the country in order to commence their academic studies during the 2020-2021 academic year. “Although the coronavirus pandemic has hindered international mobility, we are glad that international students will still be able to come to Israel and...

Israel Launches New Excellence Fellowship Program for International Post-Doctoral Researchers

Council for Higher Education and Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities to fund 20 fellows per year “Excellent postdoctoral researchers are fundamental to cutting-edge, innovative research. The new post-doc fellowship program launched together with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities signifies Israel’s commitment to international scientific exchange and the advancement of research in Israeli...

Integration of Arab students in MA programs in psychology

There are currently 35 MA students in psychology in all years of the program. The PBC expects that the number of Arab students in these programs will grow by approximately 50% in each class.   PBC Chairperson Prof. Yaffa Zilbershats said, “There is a severe shortage of Arab psychologists, which has a tangible and adverse…