RIEGER FOUNDATION U.S.A. : ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

 

2017 - - 2018 - NEW !

 

"The Rieger Foundation-Jewish National Fund Program for Environmental Studies, published its annual announcement on the graduate fellowships for 2017 to support (USD 5,000 /per year) graduate students towards advanced (mostly PhD) degrees in an Israeli institution of higher education, who have a Research Advisor (Professor or equivalent) and are devoted to environmental related studies/research.

 

PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO BOTH ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EMPHASIZING:

 

· ALLEVIATION and PREVENTION of AIR, WATER and WASTE POLLUTION.

· WATER  RESOURCES, WATER MANAGEMENT and  CONSERVATION.

· DESALINATION

· RENEWABLE  ENERGY (SOLAR, WIND etc)

·PROTECTION of the NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  All Information as required below must be submitted in ENGLISH with 2 copies of each.

 

1. Cover Sheet specifying clearly, in order, one line for each heading:

 

a. Whether First Application, Re-Application (with explanation), or Renewal for Second Year; b. Full Name (indicate m. or f.); c. Date and Place of Birth and Citizenship; d. Marital Status and no. of children, (if applicable):  e. University where enrolled, Department, and names and Titles of Formal Research Supervisor(s);   f. Date when Doctoral studies commenced and Estimated Date of Completion; g. Title or Subject of Research; h. Postal address, e-mail, fax and telephone number.

 

2.  An Education History specifying, in order:

 

a. Past Schooling (High School through Graduate School) with dates and places, fields of study, degrees earned, and overall grades (important);  b. Awards and Distinctions, if  applicable;  c. Publications and Presentations;  d. Relevant Positions and Job Descriptions, if applicable.

 

If this is a Renewal Application, then only an Up-grading of previously submitted information is required, but information on recent Presentations and Publications, if any, is pertinent.


3.  A Study/Research Plan for 2017/18 with clear descriptions of the

 

Research Subject, Scientific and Practical Goals of the Research, and Technical Means and Approach of the Research, plus its Motivations both Scientific and Environmental, plus names and email addresses of your Research Advisor(s).

 

Your Submittal will be reviewed by people with scientific and engineering training so that sufficient detail is necessary, but the length is left to your discretion. Most past submittals have been 3-12 pages in length, often with figures, photographs, formulae, references, etc.

 

If this is a Renewal Application, then only an Up-grading of previously submitted information is required, but the Foundation is anxious to see clear evidence of your Research Progress.

 

4.  A Personal Letter including:

 

History, interests, activities,  aspirations, special aspects of character, you and the environment, you and science/engineering, family and financial situation, disabilities (if any).

 

Please attach names and addresses, including emails, of three references, scholastic and/or personal.

 

Not obligatory for a Renewal Application, but the Foundation is interested in important changes in your personal situation, if any.

 

5.   A Letter from applicant's Research Advisor(s):

 

Confirming the Advisor's agreement to supervise the applicant's research and describing knowledge of the applicant with an evaluation of potential.

 

 Applications cannot be reviewed in the absence of this letter.

 

 For Renewals a similar letter with assessment of Progress is required.

 

Submission of letters directly to the Fellowship Program Israeli Office:

 

    Prof. Touvia Miloh                  (Tel.: 03-640 8231, Fax: 03-640 7334)

    Faculty of Engineering

    Tel Aviv University

    Tel Aviv 69978

All applications and recommendations (both new and renewals) are to be submitted in  2  copies.

 

Deadline for submission of applications -                  June  30,  2017.

 

This is an ongoing Program of the Rieger Foundation of Santa Barbara, California, in memory of Norbert and Charlotte Rieger.