Britain - Israel Research and Academic Exchange (BIRAX) Regenerative Medicine Initiative: Short Term Fellowship Scheme

Britain - Israel Research and Academic Exchange (BIRAX) Regenerative Medicine Initiative: Short Term Fellowship Scheme
Supports research visits by UK and Israel researchers for up to six months to laboratories in the UK and Israel. It is an opportunity for researchers to establish or strengthen research links and to facilitate collaboration between the home and host research groups. ‘Early’ career researchers as PhD students and Post Docs are especially encouraged to apply, but not exclusively. The fields of research to be supported in the framework include but are not restricted to:
1. Developmental biology related to regenerative medicine
2. Stem cell biology related to cell therapy
3. Development of diverse Cell Therapy approaches
4. Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
5. Use of novel gene replacement technologies for therapeutic purposes
6. Endogenous Repair – stimulating self-repair mechanisms to promote cell or tissue regeneration
Funding: £2,100 per month plus £550 travel allowance. Fellowship period ranges btw. 1-6 months.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, due date not specified.

http://www.britishcouncil.org.il/en/programmes/science/birax/fellowship-scheme