ISF – Research Programs

Registration (MANDATORY) by – 15.11 | RA submission: 30.11 | ISF submission by 6.12

If you're interested in submitting to multiple programs, please refer to the eligibility table at the following link: https://www.isf.org.il/Files/Eligibility_Heb_1911_1.pdf

Personal Research Grant:

ISF accepts applications for basic research in all science domains. The grants are given to 1-4 investigators for up to 4 years (5 years in Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine).

Funding: No formal limit. The recent average was 233K NIS/year.

www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/1/10

Breakthrough Research Program (MAPATS)

Large-scale support for basic, high-quality, groundbreaking and high-risk/high-gain research, in all scientific fields.

Eligibility: Researchers with academic experience of 10 years or more. Each proposal will be submitted by only one PI.  Main criteria:

• PI's research record (especially research activity in the last 10 years),
• Proposal quality and suitability (risk versus high benefit ...),
• Originality and innovation

Funding: up to 800K NIS/year for experimental/empirical projects or 400K NIS/year for theoretical projects. Grant term: 5 years. up to 13 grants will be awarded.

www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/50/10

Quantum Science and Technologies

Proposals are requested in the following topics:

Quantum calculation  /  Quantum communication  /  Simulation using quantum systems  /  Quantum instruments and sensors (such as atomic clocks, magnetic field meters, and quantum accelerometers)  /  Quantum materials (such as topological materials and quantum-engineered materials to show special properties)  /  Foundations of Quantum theory with implications for future technologies

Funding: up to 700K NIS/year for experimental research and up to 350K NIS/year for theoretical research.  Grant term: 3 years. ~12 applications will be awarded.

www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/53/10

MAVRI - Biomedical Research Grants Track

Supports Biomedical research, which is expected to lead to profound understanding of human biology and of human health- and disease-related mechanisms. This track is focused on supporting basic or translational research, directly linked to the fields of human biology and health, which results may have medical implications.  The following research areas are included in the current cycle (October 2023):  Cancer research  /  Human genetics  /  Infection and inflammation  /  Immunology  /  Hematology  /  Systems biology  /  Aging  /  Human Development.

Funding: 2M to 4M NIS in total, for a period of up to 4 years.  Number of grants:  Currently, five submission cycles are planned, with ~20 research grants awarded in each.

www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/52/10

Joint SNSF-ISF Research Grant- administrative application forms via the ISF system:

Research collaboration between Israeli and Swiss scientists, with support provided by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). This program accepts applications for basic science projects in all fields.

Funding: No upper limit specified. The recent average was 233K NIS/year.  Number of grants: Up to 5

www.isf.org.il/#/support-channels/51/10