Israel’s deal with the United Arab Emirates affirming full normalization of relations between the two countries has been signed. Before the signing last month, Joshua Teitelbaum of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan was cautious at the time, saying that each side is interpreting the deal differently. Read More

What to Expect this Fall Semester Message from Prof. Rachel Dekel, Academic Head, BIU’s International School The past five months have revealed how individuals and educational institutions have risen to the challenges of COVID-19 and the related crisis – and in so doing, have changed the face of education for the foreseeable future. Bar-Ilan University’s response was immediate. Within days of the shutdown in Israel, we had moved to virtual classes and were operating successfully and creatively. This remarkable feat was due to the amazing collaboration of faculty and staff in all departments and campuses of the university, but was...

Fulbright Israel has extended the application deadline for Postdoctoral Fellowships (all disciplines) in Israel to September 15, 2020. Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellows will receive a grant for $47,500 per academic year for up to two years ($95,000). If you’re a US citizen and you’ve always dreamed of conducting your research in Israel, this is your chance to join the Fulbright family. Fulbright Israel is looking for the brightest and most innovative researchers in all academic disciplines and support programs for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years. Take this incredible opportunity to do your Postdoctoral research at Bar-Ilan University, one of the top-rated universities in the...

Bar-Ilan University publishes an ongoing series of articles on students who are studying at BIU. They’re asked questions about why they chose their specific degrees, what they enjoy most at the university, their favorite corner on campus, what they will take with them from their studies, and what their future plans include. In this article, we feature four of those students: Undergraduates Miriam Blum and Shira Cohen, and Ph.D. graduates, Srikanth Dutt, and Orlando Marin. Miriam Blum, 22, is completing her final year of undergraduate studies at BIU’s School of Communication and Department of Political Studies. She was also an intern...

Take a fascinating virtual tour and learn with Bar-Ilan University’s Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology Department starting Sunday 17 May. Tune in at 6pm Israel time every day (except Shabbat) for the next two weeks. Click here to see the full schedule. If, after you’ve enjoyed this series, you would like to take your studies to the next level, our MA in Land of Israel Studies is now being offered entirely in English. Find out more.

As a result of the Coronavirus, Bar-Ilan University’s International School will be running its Identity-Based Conflict Resolution summer program online so that you don’t miss out. Find out more.  

Shimshon Fuhrer’s family in the 1930s On the eve of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), many of BIU’s students benefited from the unique opportunity of hearing from Shimshon Fuhrer, a Holocaust survivor, who shared his and his family’s story of the war.   Shimshon relayed his experiences to a captivated audience on Zoom – his time as a young child in Romania, how his family was forced out of their home and taken to Ukraine, his experiences during the war, the journey to Israel, and the present living as a proud citizen of Israel with the older and newer generations...

Choosing What Your Future Will Hold Now is a crucial time for anyone making a major life choice about where to study next year. Deciding what university you’d like to attend and in what country, as well as trying to discover where you’ll have the most enriching experience, are decisions that will need to be made within the next few months.   Bar-Ilan University is a place where diversity is welcomed and debate and discussion are encouraged. We offer you a safe space to air your views, embrace and drive change, and find your purpose – while having the time...

  Bar-Ilan University (BIU) has taken the bull by the horns and found various ways to support students, faculty, and staff during this unprecedented time of the Coronavirus. There has also been extensive research conducted within many of the university’s different faculties in order to find ways to beat this indiscriminate virus. In March, BIU president, Prof. Arie Zaban, sent out a letter to all members of the university’s world-wide community. His words were positive and supportive, while recognizing the extent of the crisis. “We began a new semester under circumstances that, a few weeks ago, seemed unimaginable,” said Prof....

Some of Bar-Ilan University’s International School students and staff got together on Zoom to send holiday greetings to everyone celebrating this month. Watch the video.