deadline: 21 October 2025
COST Open Call 2025
COST is a European funding initiative for the creation of research networks, called COST Actions. Both Israel and Germany are participating in COST. COST Actions bring together researchers and innovators to investigate a topic of their choice (bottom-up-approach) for 4 years. COST Actions are different to many other EU funded projects because it is possible to join and participate in a research network even after it has started running, throughout the entire lifespan of the Action.
deadline: 27 October 2025
Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship
This fellowship is open to PhD candidates from all countries and academic disciplines. It enables them to undertake short-term research (3 to 4 months) at leading academic institutions in Israel starting in March 2026. Fellows will receive 12,000 ILS per month for up to 4 months. Applications for the Fall 2026 semester will open in March 2026. Please note that candidates for this fellowship must secure an academic sponsor in Israel before applying.
deadline: 7 November 2025
BioDiversa+: BiodivConnect
2025-2026 Joint Call
Co-funded by the European Commission, this call, along with actions from the Flagship Programme “Supporting protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem across land and sea” aims to produce actionable knowledge for transformative change to halt and reverse biodiversity decline. Both Israel and Germany are part of this initiative. Pre-proposals have to be submitted until 7 November 2025.
deadline: 15 November 2025
Baden-Württemberg State Parliament Scholarship
The State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg is providing the scholarship funds to students and young researchers to promote Germany-Israel relations. In the case of funding for individuals, their special interest in a stay in Israel or Baden-Württemberg within the scope of the programme is a decisive factor. The scholarship is not merit-based. It primarily pursues an intercultural approach and is intended to promote international understanding.
deadline: 19 November 2025
Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 / 2027
This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to advance their work at Israeli academic institutions. Fellows receive a 14,000 ILS monthly stipend. The fellowship is offered for 2 years. Renewal for a third year will be considered favourably based on a competitive evaluation process. Please note that candidates for this fellowship must secure an academic sponsor in Israel before applying.
deadline: 3 December 2025
Max Planck – Weizmann Joint Postdoctoral Program
The Max Planck Society (MPG), based in Germany, and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), located in Israel, offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious position in a unique research environment. The programme is designed to last 4 years, with half of the time spent at MPG and half at WIS. Relocation expenses are covered up to a fixed ammount.
continuous | no deadline
Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP)
In order to encourage young scientists to engage themselves in the Water Technology Research Programme in the framework of the German-Israeli Cooperation, BMBF and MOST have initiated a young scientists exchange programme 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.
continuous | no deadline
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. This Standing Open Procedure works without proposal deadlines, although a yearly pre-registration obligation of the Israeli researchers on the ISF side is required.
deadline: 4 September 2025
Martin Buber Society Fellowship Call 2026 / 2027
The Martin Buber Society of Fellows aims at fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse at the highest level among outstanding young post-doctoral scholars. Applicants must have their PhD degree in hand no earlier than October 1st, 2021, and no later than July 1st, 2026. Application is open for those specialising in all fields of the Humanities and the Social Sciences. No connection of the subject matter to Jewish studies or Israel is required.
deadline: 4 September 2025
Eurostars Call for Projects
September 2025
Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations and other types of organisations) by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects in all fields. Both Israel and Germany participate in Eurostars. To have a successful Eurostars application you must develop products, processes or services that can be easily commercialised.
deadline: 4 September 2025
Bridges: Intensive EU-Israel Matchmaking Programme
Bridges is an intensive 2-day programme (+ 1 day online preparation) designed exclusively for 35-40 experienced Horizon Europe consortium coordinators and partners from Europe and Israel. With a strong focus on Aquaculture and Civil Security open calls, the programme provides participants with the strategic insights, practical tools, and high-level connections needed to build competitive proposals and lead successful projects.
deadlines: 12 and 19 August 2025
German- Israeli Water Technology Cooperation – Call for Proposals 2025
The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MOST) are inviting researchers from both countries to submit proposals for bilateral R&D projects in the research area ‘innovations in water technologies and water systems’. Priority will be given to innovative projects and potential industrial applicability.
deadline: 14 August 2025
German-Israeli DKFZ Call on Cancer Research 2025
Scientists at the DKFZ and from Israeli research institutions are invited to submit joint research project pre-proposals on all topics related to cancer research, except for clinical trials, which are not suitable for this programme. Selected projects will run from September 2026 to August 2029. Deadline for pre-proposals is 14 August 2025. Invitations to submit full proposals will be send in October. Deadline for full proposals: 11 December 2025.
new deadline: 31 July 2025
Scholarship Program for Bavarian and Israeli Early Career Researchers 2025
Research and innovation are central to the relations between Bavaria and Israel, which share a wide range of common scientific interests. The Scholarship Program for Bavarian and Israeli Early Career Researchers 2025 is funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts to support the bilateral scientific cooperation at an early stage. The scholarships subsidy a one-month stay in Israel or Bavaria.
deadline: 29 July 2025
EUREKA: Germany and Israel call for projects
This EUREKA project call by ZIM and IIA is for R&D projects in all technological and application areas. You must develop ready-to-market solutions for products, technology-based services or methods, which have strong market potential for Germany, Israel, and Europe. Your project consortium must include at least one eligible Germany company and at least one eligible Israeli company. The team may also include research institutes or universities.
deadlines: 8 and 15 July 2025
PRIMA Calls 2025
PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) is an international funding initiative, in which both Israel and Germany participate. It aims to effectively address the challenges of the Mediterranean in terms of agri-food systems and water scarcity through research and innovation. The current calls focus on environmental resilience through ecosystem restoration, particularly implementing nature-based solutions in farming and water management.
deadline: 26 June 2025
Max Planck-Weizmann Postdoctoral Programme
The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) jointly offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious 4-year appointment in a unique research environment. The employment contracts are concluded according to German guidelines and take into account the postdoc’s level of experience.
