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Strong partners in research, technology and innovation

For more than 50 years Israel and Germany have been strong partners in research, technology and innovation. Cooperation between the two countries has reached an intensity that could not have been foreseen in its early days.

GIF 2026 Call for AI in Science and Society

The German Israeli Foundation (GIF) invites innovative research proposals that explore the development, application, and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI). This call seeks projects spanning both Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEM), and Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). Deadline: 15 October 2026

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SPRIND Challenge “Recoding Medicine”

SPRIND, the German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, identifies, funds, and scales groundbreaking innovations. The Challenge “Recoding Medicine” is meant to unlock Europe’s fragmented health data for AI innovation. Teams headquartered in the EU, EFTA, the UK, or Israel can apply. Deadline: 16 October 2026

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Max Planck-Weizmann
Joint Postdoctoral Program

The Max Planck Society and the Weizmann Institute of Science offer a prestigious 4-year postdoctoral programme with an equal split of 2 years each at the Max Planck Society (MPG) in Germany and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in Israel. The program has two applications cycles a year. Next deadline: 1 December 2026

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ISF-DFG Standing Open Procedure on a Lead Agency Basis

Israeli-German research teams are invited to submit outstanding joint research proposals within the scope of basic research in all fields of the sciences and the humanities in this joint funding opportunity of the DFG and the ISF. No deadline, continuous

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Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP)

This exchange programme in Water Technology Research was initiated by BMBF and MOST in 1999. The programme is open to Israeli and German students, post graduates, doctoral degree students, and post doctorate candidates who wish to spend a training period in Israel or Germany for 1 to 6 months. No deadline, continuous

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deadline: 15 October 2026

GIF 2026 Call for AI in Science and Society

The call provides funding for research on the development, application, and implications of AI. There are two tracks: The Collaborative Track supports joint proposals by German and Israeli researchers for up to 3 years, with a maximum total budget of 300,000 Euros. The Solo Track supports early-career researchers submitting one-year projects without a partner from the other country. Maximum budget: 25,000 Euros.

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deadline: 16 October 2026 2026

SPRIND Challenge: Recoding Medicine

SPRIND, the German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, identifies, funds, and scales groundbreaking innovations. Teams headquartered in the EU, EFTA, the UK, or Israel can apply. Recoding Medicine unlocks Europe’s fragmented health data for AI innovation. Teams curate at least one unique health dataset of high clinical or societal relevance, in compliance with applicable law.

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deadline: 28 October 2026

COST Open Call 2026

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) facilitates the establishment and expansion of research networks, known as COST Actions. These are open to all science and technology fields, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and transnational. In addition to EU Member States and associated countries, Israel is participating as a cooperating country. Applicants may not only initiate new COST Actions but also join existing ones.

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