Since its inception, the BSF has awarded over $1 Billion to over 5,500 research projects of the highest quality. Many of these have led to important scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs.
The U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) promotes scientific relations between the U.S. and Israel by supporting collaborative research projects in a wide area of basic and applied scientific fields, for peaceful and non-profit purposes.
Founded in 1972 by an agreement between the United States and Israel, the BSF is an independent body, directed by a board of governors consisting of five American and five Israeli members. Its base of operation is in Israel.

Announcements
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May 29, 2023New NSF-BSF opportunity with the Chemistry division
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May 17, 2023Travel Grants Deadline Extended
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January 29, 2023New NSF-BSF program in Sociology
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February 9, 2022In a special call BSF invites preproposals that outline cross-disciplinary research towards climate change solutions

Our Funding Opportunities
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NSF-BSF Joint Research Grants
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Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants
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November 21, 2023Deadline for NSF-BSF program in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (NSF deadline is Nov. 15)
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November 29, 2023Deadline for applications to the BSF Research Grants Program (Regular BSF program)
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January 22, 2024Deadline for NSF-BSF program in Social Psychology (NSF deadline is Jan. 16)
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January 24, 2024Deadline for NSF-BSF program in Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (NSF deadline is Jan. 18)
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February 5, 2024Deadline for NSF-BSF program in Developmental Sciences (NSF deadline is Jan. 30)
- 49 Nobel Prize laureates
- 08 Winners of the Turing Award
- 67 Recipients of the Wolf Prize
- 09 Recipients of the Fields Medal
- 24 Winners of the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award
Scientific Achievements
BSF support has paved the way for numerous scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs with wide-ranging practical applications.
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Nobel-winning discovery of critical cell function
The 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Profs. Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover (Technion), together with Prof. Irwin Rose (UC Irvine), for…Read More -
Pioneering Advances in Computer Science and Robotics
BSF-supported research in computer science has spurred pioneering advances in computational geometry, which lies at the heart of diverse areas such as robotics and…Read More -
Cancer Diagnostics
The BSF played a key role in the worldwide use of PET (Positron Emitting Tomography) to identify functional disorders, indicating cancer. The development of…Read More
Facts & Figures
Facts & FiguresMagazine Top Stories
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Winter Edition 2022Letter From the Executive DirectorThis year, BSF celebrates its 50th anniversary, as well as the 10th year of the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) – BSF partnership. Anton Post shares why he believes these two milestones are very much linked – and why he is optimistic that BSF’s already impressive growth will continue well into the future. Read More
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Winter Edition 2022Board of Governors – Kendra SharpBSF’s newest representative from the United States possesses a unique combination of experience in both mechanical engineering and international collaborations. She talks about her experience in science and global affairs, and why the NSF – BSF partnership has become one of the NSF’s most successful international programs. Read More
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Winter Edition 2022NSF – BSF success storiesAs we recognize the 10th anniversary of the NSF-BSF partnership, we shed light on just two of the countless examples of how Israeli and American scientists have worked together and achieved impressive results that have the potential to transform our lives. One team has discovered how robots can make surgeries safer. The other has provided profound new insights on how the brain helps mammals to navigate spaces. Read More
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Winter Edition 2022Nobel Prize winner Joshua AngristJoshua Angrist is the 48th current or former BSF grantee to become a Nobel laureate. Now a celebrated economics professor at MIT, Angrist shares how his varied Israel experiences – including studies of class sizes and labor markets -- have shaped his career as a leader in the use of natural experiments in economics. Read More