Prof. Rami Rahamimoff (1937 – 2008) was a world renowned scientist who played a key role in the leadership and governance of the BSF, and was the recipient of numerous BSF grants before joining its Board.
Prof. Rahamimoff was a professor of physiology at the Hebrew University, and was awarded the Israel Prize in Medicine in 1998. Born in Sofia in 1937, Prof. Rahamimoff earned his M.D. in 1963 from the Hebrew University, where he continued to become a full professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical campus. He served as Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Health from 2001 until his death, and won international recognition for his pioneering work on calcium regulation of synaptic transmission.
In light of this contribution, and his life’s work in science and medicine, the BSF has decided to honor Prof. Rahamimoff’s memory by naming the new travel grants program for young scientists, after him.
The program
- The Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program is focused on PhD students and Post-Doc fellows doing research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home countries. In 2010 the program supported 14 trips, each with a grant of $4,000, and a budget for 10 trips is planned for 2011.
- The trips will be only to a higher education or a research facility in the U.S.A. (for Israelis) or Israel (for Americans). The program will not support participation in conferences.
- Each trip will be for a maximum length of 2 months.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. or Israeli citizens.
- Applicants must be conducting supervised research in an accredited higher education institution, or in a non-profit research institution (government or other, including hospitals).
- The BSF will only accept applications that are in the scientific fields it supports. For a full list, see Eligible Areas of Research. The split program does not apply to Travel Grants.
- Applicants must be 35 years old or younger.
- Israeli and American students/post-doc fellows doing research in the other country are not eligible to apply.
- Up to 5 applications from one organization will be accepted.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated by a special committee on the basis of their merit in light of the overall aim of the program, and the qualifications of the candidates. In particular, the significance of the trip to the candidate's research will be estimated.
Budget
- The budget for each trip is fixed at $4,000 and will cover travel costs and per-diem expenses.
- The BSF will not provide funding for institutional overhead.
Submission Instructions
Required material: - Cover and signature page (to be downloaded from the BSF website in the Guidelines and Forms section). The form must be completed in 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. Since it is not protected, the applicants are requested to make sure that the top and bottom letterheads are not lost.
- Signatures
The cover page must be signed in the proper places by:
- The applicant
- The authorized office of the organization (Research Authority, Grant Office, etc).
- Letter of support from the applicant's supervisor.
- Letter of acceptance and support from the intended host scientist.
- CV of the applicant.
Form of Submission
Submission must be made through the appropriate institutional office.
Applications must be submitted by email (bsf@bsf.org.il) with all of the required material as an attachment in PDF format.
Submission Date
Applications must reach the BSF office no later than December 1, 2010. Announcements of final award decisions will be made on the BSF website no later than Feb. 9, 2011.
*** Be sure to download the full instructions for submitting Travel Grant applications from the website in the Guidelines and Forms section.
*** Applications that do not follow these instructions will not be processed.