Rothschild Fellowships 2026/2027

The Rothschild Fellowships have been a mainstay of Yad Hanadiv’s support for excellence in Israeli academia since the programme was established in 1979. The purpose of the Rothschild Fellowships is to help young scholars of outstanding academic merit and potential advance in their respective fields.
Fellowships are awarded to PhD recipients from Israeli universities to pursue postdoctoral study abroad, enabling young researchers from all disciplines to make important contacts, learn new methodologies and techniques, have direct access to important scholarly resources and gain experience and knowledge at leading centres of study in their fields.
Upon completion of their research and study abroad, it is expected that Rothschild Fellows will return to Israel, advancing the calibre of academic research. The programme has supported 866 fellows to date.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ROTHSCHILD FELLOWSHIP
Candidates must be a permanent resident of Israel.
Candidates must have completed or be conducting their PhD at an accredited institution of higher learning in Israel. Applications must be nominated by the candidate’s university.
Candidates will be eligible only if the doctoral degree was awarded after November 2022. (If you’d like to discuss extension options, please contact Rothschild fellowships [email protected] and exceptions may be considered).
Candidates will be required to provide written confirmation from the relevant academic authorities that they have submitted the thesis before departing for their host institution.
Candidates will be required to arrange for confirmation during 2026/2027 that they were awarded a doctoral degree.
Recipient of a Rothschild Fellowship will be required to begin the fellowship between 1 June 2026 and 1 December 2026. Those beginning their postdoctoral studies abroad before June 2026 may not apply for the Fellowship. The Rothschild Fellowship may only be used to fund the first period of postdoctoral study abroad.
Candidates holding a tenured position at an Israeli university will not be considered for a Fellowship (except in rare circumstances).
Candidates are allowed to source supplementary funds up to a maximum of $75,000 per year. Candidates receiving over $75,000 will not be able to receive a Rothschild Fellowship. Candidates must submit financial declaration to the Rothschild Fellowships Secretariat whenever supplementary funds become available to them.
Partial grants will not be awarded.

For more information and forms please contact Iris Goldwirth