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Sharing Expertise on a Global Scale

Collaboration between universities has never been easier, and now more than ever, it has become customary to form global partnerships and foster relationships with other universities. Due to advances in technology and unhindered communication channels, universities are making the most of the opportunities to connect faculty and students in ways that were not as popular before the Coronavirus pandemic halted international travel. Bar-Ilan University has a strong history of successful collaborations. Not only are there more than 100 international academic research collaborations through 55 research centers, but the university also has numerous partnerships between its eight faculties or their individual...

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships for 2021-2022

Various scholarship opportunities are available for potential Bar-Ilan University students. This month, we focus on two scholarships – the Sandwich Scholarship Program for current doctoral students and the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program for postdoctoral students. Sandwich Scholarship Program for PhD Students Israel’s Council for Higher Education has announced the PhD Sandwich Scholarship Program for 2021. Bar-Ilan University has proudly supported Sandwich Scholars over the years, and we would like to encourage PhD students to apply for the 2021 Sandwich Program at Bar-Ilan. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral degree program at any accredited institution of higher education and have...

Diversity is a competitive advantage

President Reuven Rivlin had a vision – to unite all Israelis in all sectors of the country. In 2015, the year following his inauguration, he created Israeli Hope, a venture that seeks to strengthen the “togetherness” of Israeli society through giving respect to, and a place for, every group that comprises it, in order to ensure the strength and prosperity of the State of Israel. Israeli Hope: Creating Partnerships Israeli Hope aims to establish partnerships between the four main sectors that comprise Israeli society: secular, religious, ultra-Orthodox, and Arab. The project operates in key social and economic fields – in education, academia,...

Meet our Students, Alumni and Faculty

Bar-Ilan University’s Communications team publishes articles on current students, alumni, and faculty members on a regular basis. This month, we’re featuring one student and three professors. Lee Azolai Second-Year Student, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Lee Azolai, 29, is a second-year student at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, and the new President of the Medical Student Association of the Galilee. When his clinical studies were put on hold for two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lee and his fellow students began volunteering – assisting Magen David Adom with Coronavirus testing, at first in patients’ homes; then at drive-through sites....

A Sign of the Times

Message from Dafi Forer-Kremer, Director of Marketing and Recruitment, International School Deciding on where to study is a dilemma that many young people have faced throughout the ages due to the huge number of choices. Some visited all the open days on campuses on their lists, if they were able, while others would take the chance based on reputation or word of mouth – and many emails back and forth between them and the chosen university and faculty. While COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our lives in so many ways, one thing has stood out quite dramatically –...

New at BIU: Online Hebrew Course for Beginners

Bar-Ilan University’s International School and the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Languages are launching “Hebrew Ulpan Online” – a Hebrew language course for beginners via Zoom – starting on November 25, 2020 and running until June 2021. The Hebrew Ulpan Online is open to anyone who wishes to learn Hebrew, young or old. This basic Hebrew course will focus on oral and written expression in contemporary Hebrew. Ulpan is a Hebrew word meaning “studio” or “instruction”. “We are pleased to be able to host Bar-Ilan’s first online Hebrew course for beginners from all over the world,” said Ofer Dahan, Executive...

A Matter of Skill and Preparation

Ruthy Salomon has been busier than ever since the Coronavirus pandemic first hit our shores. In the beginning, she was worried about how the situation would impact her business as many of her training sessions took place face-to-face. However, within a month, her online business had skyrocketed. Everyone was interested in improving their skills online whether teachers, lecturers, professors, doctoral students, or business professionals – and she was perfectly positioned to help them. Ruthy has been in technology and education for the past 25 years. Her areas include innovation in education, technology in education, motivation, and anything else to do...

November Events @ BIU’s International School

Bar-Ilan University’s International School is participating in some exciting online sessions in November, and this time, they’re focused on specific countries – China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on November 8 (in English and Chinese); Brazil, also on November 8 (in Portuguese); and Kazakhstan on November 21 (in Russian). Bar-Ilan’s First Virtual IMBA Open Day for Chinese Students Bar-Ilan University is consistently ranked in the top 2% of all universities throughout the world. Its top-class faculty includes prize-winning professors and lecturers who are internationally-recognized for their academic achievements and lead significant advancements in research in their fields. The university is located...

October Online Events at Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan University’s International School has been hosting a variety of interesting and successful virtual open days and information sessions for potential students from around the world. October was a busy month and the numerous sessions kept everyone busy and connected, some of which were recorded for students who weren’t able to attend. Two specialized open days in English were held to help international students who are undecided about which area of study to follow. We grouped together different departments that are similar in nature in order to provide students with a variety of possibilities within their chosen fields. Biblical Studies...

Catching Up With Our International Representatives

Bar-Ilan University International School’s representatives help us spread the word about Bar-Ilan and recruit potential students. In this article, we learn about Anabella Jaroslavsky and find out what she has been doing to bring the world closer to Bar-Ilan University. Anabella Jaroslavsky is responsible for connecting with faculty, staff, and potential students at universities and high schools across Latin America. She hails from Venezuela, but made Aliyah (immigrated) to Israel in April 2019, which means she has traveled a lot visiting different countries and communities before COVID-19 turned meetings into virtual reality. Recently, Anabella has been very active online, opening a Bar-Ilan...

Meet our Students, Alumni, and Faculty

Bar-Ilan University’s Communications team publishes articles on current students, alumni, and faculty members on a regular basis. This month, we’re featuring two current students, two alumni, and a professor. Guilhem Banc-Prandi Fourth-Year Doctoral Student, Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences Guilhem Banc-Prandi, a PhD student in our Faculty of Life Sciences, is conducting research in the Laboratory of Prof. Maoz Fine at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat. Read More Eitan Tannenbaum First-Year Doctoral Student in Bioengineering Eitan Tannenbaum completed his MSc in Neurobiology at Bar-Ilan University recently. During his studies, he met his now wife, Batya Levy, then...

Stepping into a New World

Message from Merav Gilad, Director: International Student Services and Affairs Starting a new academic year is an exciting time for everyone, whether students, lecturers, or staff members – and even parents. As students, this is the chance to grab hold of your dreams and mold them into a reality that will enable you to reach your goals. It is also one of the most valuable and entertaining experiences of your lifetime. Yes, your studies are important and the reason you attend university, but it is also the opportunity to have fun, try new things, and make friends for life. Lecturers...

Specialized Graduate Studies Open Days

October is an exciting and busy time for Bar-Ilan University’s International School as we welcome many new international students. However, many of the graduate and postgraduate programs have start-dates that fall in 2021, which means we are still taking applications for various programs. As a result, we’ve decided to host two specialized open days in English in October to help students who are still not sure which area of study to follow. We have grouped together different departments that are similar in nature in order to provide students with a variety of possibilities within their chosen fields. Click the link...

Paving the Way to a Successful Future

Message from Ofer Dahan, Executive Director, International School The start of a new year is always exciting and fun. New beginnings, new plans, new experiences… all come together as a clean slate, a fresh opportunity to take charge and make a change. The past eight months have been like a rollercoaster ride for all of us, no matter where in the world we live, work or study. No one has escaped the effects of the global pandemic that is COVID-19. We really are all in the same boat. And in a corner of this boat, Bar-Ilan University’s International School is...

Last Call for Prospective 2020 Students

This is your chance to ask all your questions in our final Zoom session for this year. Find out everything you need to know about our degrees and everything else related to your studies at Bar-Ilan University. You’ll also be able to meet some of the International School staff and a few students. Bar-Ilan University’s International School has decided to extend its application deadline one last time – until September 30 – to ensure that everyone who wishes to study in Israel at Bar-Ilan, one of the top universities in the world, will be able to achieve their...

Home Away From Home

Being Jewish in Israel is not difficult. As the Jewish state, there are many options for students of all streams of Judaism throughout the country. Many students seek a university that meets their academic ambitions while simultaneously accommodating their Jewish lifestyle. Bar-Ilan University is one of them. The university traditionally and uniquely combines cutting-edge scientific research with education steeped in Jewish values and social responsibility. In partnership with the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) and World Mizrachi, Bar-Ilan also enables religious Jewish students to have an off-campus, home-away-from-home experience. Mizrachi-JLIC helps young men and women thrive and observe key aspects...

Religious Life on Campus

The founders of Bar-Ilan University established the institution as an academic establishment that attributes the uniqueness of the Jewish people to the sacred Jewish principles and values by which they live. Since its founding, the university has aspired to advance science and research in all areas of Jewish culture and Jewish professions, and to graduate scholars and researchers who are knowledgeable in the Torah and are imbued with the original Jewish spirit and love of humanity. This unparalleled uniqueness of Bar-Ilan University is expressed in various ways and activities, as presented in the article from which the above is taken. All Religions...

International Postdoctoral Fellowships Announced

Applications for the Azrieli Foundation’s International Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research at Bar-Ilan University in 2021 are now open! The scholarships are available for Postdoctoral researchers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Humanities and Social Sciences. Ideal candidates will have an excellent academic track record and the potential to perform groundbreaking research, alongside an intellectual curiosity that transcends their field of study. They will possess a character that facilitates scientific and societal leadership, promoting change. The Fellowship is open to candidates who have received, or will receive, their PhD degrees at a recognized university in the EU or EFTA states...

Catching Up With Our International Representatives

The Bar-Ilan University International School’s aim is to connect with high school and university faculty members, administrators, and students all over the world. In order to do this efficiently, we have brought in various experts to help us spread the word about Bar-Ilan and recruit potential students. We have nine international representatives and each one is responsible for a different area. These include Shira Gafni (North America), Anabella Jaroslavsky (Latin America), Zista Company – Divya Shevale and Mitali Rawool (India), Ariel Geva and Cynthia Jeng (China and Asia, excluding India), David Senkia (Turkey), Kata Mészáros (Russia and Ukraine), and Aidana...

Meet our Students, Alumni, and Faculty

Bar-Ilan University’s Communications team publishes articles on current students, alumni, and faculty members on a regular basis. This month, we’re featuring one student, two graduates, and two professors. Dr. Kavita Sharma Postdoctoral fellow, Fiber-Optics and Integrated Photonic Devices Research Lab Dr. Kavita Sharma of New Delhi, a postdoctoral fellow in Bar-Ilan University’s Kofkin Faculty of Engineering, is pleased to be conducting her research in Israel, and specifically at Bar-Ilan University. “I had heard about the excellent research facilities here from a few graduates of my PhD university – the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras – who did their postdocs in...

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