Deadline: 15 March 2011
Open to: doctoral and post-doc students at international universities and Tel Aviv University
Scholarship: US$15,000
Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University.
The Dan David Prize recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms. It aims to foster universal values of excellence, creativity, justice, democracy and progress and to promote the scientific, technological and humanistic achievements that advance and improve our world.
The Dan David Prize covers three time dimensions – Past, Present and Future – that represent realms of human achievement. Each year the International Board chooses one field within each time dimension. Following a review process by independent Review Committees comprised of renowned scholars and professionals, the International Board then chooses the laureates for each field.
The Past refers to fields that expand knowledge of former times.
The Present recognizes achievements that shape and enrich society today.
The Future focuses on breakthroughs that hold great promise for improvement of our world.
More about the selected fields for the year 2011 here.
Scholarships
The scholarships of US$15,000 each are directed to outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields for the current year.
The Dan David Prize is granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.
Application Process
Apply online here for the Past, Present, Future
* A full curriculum vitae of the applicant (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
* A one-two page description of the applicant’s doctoral/postdoctoral research project (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
* A list of the applicant’s publications (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb)
* Three separate letters of recommendation, on official letterhead and signed, by recognized scholars in the field, one of which is the doctoral/postdoctoral supervisor (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb) Applicants/Recommenders are requested to go to Recommendation Submission Form to attach the recommendation letters. In addition, originals must be sent by regular post to: Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, P.O.Box 39040, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
* Authorization by the university, on official letterhead and signed, that the applicant is a registered doctoral/postdoctoral student in the stated department and university, and whose research has been approved. (allowed: doc|rtf|docx|pdf / max:5mb) In addition, original must be sent by regular post to: Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, P.O.Box 39040, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
For inquiries, please contact ddprize@post.tau.ac.il, Tel: +972-3-6406614/5