Since its inception, the BSF has awarded over $700 million to over 5,000 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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January 16, 2021Contacting the BSF office – special note
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December 7, 2020New funding opportunity from CRDF Global for early career scientists
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September 24, 2020Submission deadline for BSF regular research grants program extended until December 9th
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September 14, 2020Recent BSF webinars are now available to view on the website

Our Funding Opportunities
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NSF-BSF Joint Research Grants
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Start-Up Research Grants
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Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants
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March 22, 2021Deadline for NSF-BSF program in IOS Enabling Discovery through Genomics (EDGE)(NSF deadline is Mar. 16)
- 47 Nobel Prize laureates
- 07 Winners of the Turing Award
- 67 Recipients of the Wolf Prize
- 08 Recipients of the Fields Medal
- 23 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
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Winter Edition 2021Letter From the Executive DirectorIn his first Magazine letter since becoming BSF’s Executive Director, Anton Post – himself a former BSF grantee – shares how his appreciation for the contributions of US-Israel science collaborations has grown even further during these challenging times. Read More
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Winter Edition 2021Q and A – Nobel Prize winner Dr. Charles M. RiceShortly after becoming the 47th BSF grantee to receive a Nobel Price, Dr. Rice sat down with BSF for a far-reaching Zoom conversation, where he discussed his career, his current BSF project, the importance of US-Israel science partnerships – and some of the stranger aspects of becoming a Nobel laureate. (Hint: He now gets asked to autograph photos of his dogs.) Read More
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Winter Edition 2021BSF Board of Governors – Dr. Iris EisenbergThroughout her career, Dr. Iris Eisenberg has made a name for herself as a trailblazing biologist. As a new member of BSF’s Board of Governors, Eisenberg hopes to help Israeli and American scientists to follow paths toward their own discoveries. Read More
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Winter Edition 2021Leaders in hepatitis research join forcesAlready a pioneer in the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Charles Rice is teaming with Dr. Amir Shlomai to examine the connection between hepatitis B and liver cancer, with the hope that their work will eventually lead to new drugs that will significantly prolong patients’ lives. Read More