Routes, conditions and next steps
Build the funding case
around the science.
Separate basic research, doctoral training, network formation and technology transfer. Thematic fit is the start of an eligibility assessment, not an award forecast.
US–Israeli scientific collaboration
NSF–BSF joint research
Form a genuinely complementary US–Bar-Ilan team around a supported NSF programme.
- Funding scale
- Programme-specific; verify the Israeli and US budgets separately.
- Timing / status
- Route identified; no particular open call or deadline qualified.
- Conditions
- US partner, participating NSF programme, both submission processes and current award restrictions must be checked.
- Next step
- Ask the Research Authority to map a two-page concept to the exact NSF–BSF programme.
Programme evidence [139]
Proposed concepts: Research AI whose evidence can be challenged · Genomics within an energy budget · Hospital capacity without hidden tradeoffs · Optical diagnostics that survive messy samples · Reliable edge computation under real faults · Connectivity that degrades predictably · Long-lived environmental sensor interfaces · From quantum materials to a usable photonic interface
Inspect source claim and review
NSF–BSF provides a documented route for joint US–Israeli research with separate national funding flows. [139]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened BSF programme page states that NSF–BSF joint programmes use agency MOUs and that US investigators receive NSF support while Israeli investigators receive BSF support.
Ambitious basic research requiring complementary PIs
ERC Synergy
A stretch route once two to four PIs can explain why the research cannot be done by one lab.
- Funding scale
- Published maximum €10m over six years for the whole team, not a forecast or Bar-Ilan share.
- Timing / status
- Annual scheme; exact call, submission rules and future availability require verification.
- Conditions
- Scientific excellence, institutional support, PI commitment and current country/call rules. One PI may be hosted outside the EU/associated countries under scheme rules.
- Next step
- Hold a scientific-dependency workshop before committing proposal resources.
Proposed concepts: What makes an ageing tissue lose coordination? · Link neural organization to measurable function · From quantum materials to a usable photonic interface
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ERC Synergy is designed for two to four complementary principal investigators tackling a problem beyond a single PI. [140]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened ERC page says Synergy Grants fund groups of two to four principal investigators with complementary skills for problems whose scope and complexity go beyond one PI.
German–Israeli collaboration
GIF: AI in Science and Society
AI methods connected to engineering, biology and the social consequences of deployment.
- Funding scale
- 2026 collaborative-track ceiling €300,000 / three years, whole project.
- Timing / status
- Page lists 15 October 2026 pre-proposal deadline; later-stage year inconsistency requires direct confirmation. Do not rely on the schedule without checking.
- Conditions
- German and Israeli collaboration, fit to the published topic and current institutional rules. Solo-track career limits cannot be inferred from faculty titles.
- Next step
- Confirm the 2026 schedule and identify a German collaborator with a necessary complementary method.
Programme evidence [141]
Proposed concepts: Research AI whose evidence can be challenged
Inspect source claim and review
GIF's 2026 AI call describes a German–Israeli collaborative track, but its displayed schedule contains an inconsistent year. [141]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened GIF page describes a German–Israeli AI collaboration call and displays a pre-proposal deadline in October 2026 followed by a February 2026 full-proposal date and March 2027 decisions, confirming the stated schedule inconsistency.
International basic biology
Human Frontier Science Program
Engineering, physics or AI used to answer a fundamental biological mechanism question.
- Funding scale
- Team/call-specific; no award amount estimated here.
- Timing / status
- Route identified; check the next official cycle.
- Conditions
- Israel is a member country; international team composition and novelty rules apply. Applied diagnostics, therapy development and methods without a basic biological question are excluded.
- Next step
- Write the biological question first; remove product-development objectives from this funding case.
Proposed concepts: What makes an ageing tissue lose coordination? · Link neural organization to measurable function
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HFSP supports international interdisciplinary basic biology, includes Israel among member countries, and excludes applied diagnostic development. [142][143]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened HFSP pages require international and interdisciplinary basic life-science collaboration, list Israel as a member country, and explicitly exclude applied projects such as diagnostic or treatment development without a fundamental biological question.
International doctoral training
MSCA Doctoral Networks
Build a common training programme around measurement, computation and real-world validation.
- Funding scale
- Recruitment and training support under unit-cost rules; not an unrestricted PI award.
- Timing / status
- Current scheme; no 2028–2031 continuity assumed.
- Conditions
- At least three independent entities across three eligible countries including one EU member; doctoral recruitment, mobility and host rules require checks.
- Next step
- Develop a supervision/secondment plan with partner institutions and the university EU desk.
Proposed concepts: What makes an ageing tissue lose coordination? · From quantum materials to a usable photonic interface
Inspect source claim and review
MSCA Doctoral Networks provide a consortium-based doctoral training route, with minimum entity and country rules. [144]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened MSCA page describes doctoral training networks and requires at least three independent legal entities in three eligible countries, including one EU Member State.
Israeli–German basic science and humanities
ISF–DFG joint basic research
A focused scientific question with complementary Israeli and German investigators.
- Funding scale
- Budgets depend on the applicable national schemes.
- Timing / status
- Programme route inspected; current deadline and personal grant eligibility not verified.
- Conditions
- Both foundations’ rules apply. Existing grants, institution and investigator eligibility require Research Authority review. The inspected route excludes commercial companies as research/cooperation partners, requires Israeli pre-registration, and supports at most 36 months.
- Next step
- Check each PI against both rule sets before developing a full joint submission.
Programme evidence [145]
Proposed concepts: Research AI whose evidence can be challenged · Genomics within an energy budget · Hospital capacity without hidden tradeoffs · What makes an ageing tissue lose coordination? · Reliable edge computation under real faults · Connectivity that degrades predictably · Link neural organization to measurable function · Long-lived environmental sensor interfaces · From quantum materials to a usable photonic interface
Inspect source claim and review
DFG documents a joint Israeli–German basic-research route with ISF, subject to both foundations' rules. [145]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened DFG page describes a joint DFG–ISF route for German–Israeli basic research and says proposals must satisfy both organizations' rules.
Academic technology toward Israeli industry adoption
Applied Research in Academia
Bench-validated sensing, computing or diagnostic technology with a specific industrial adoption problem.
- Funding scale
- Track-specific and subject to technology-transfer terms; no revenue estimate.
- Timing / status
- Programme route inspected; exact submission window and conditions require confirmation.
- Conditions
- Academic applicant/TTO, eligible applied research stage, commercialization route and programme terms must be checked.
- Next step
- With BIRAD, separate scientific validation from a company’s product plan and identify IP dependencies.
Proposed concepts: Genomics within an energy budget · Optical diagnostics that survive messy samples
Inspect source claim and review
The Israel Innovation Authority's academic applied-research programme targets technology progression toward industry adoption. [146]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened Israel Innovation Authority programme page describes academic applied research intended to advance validated technology toward adoption by Israeli industry; its current submission details still require live rechecking before use.
Partner formation and exchange
COST research networks
Create relationships and common methods before a large consortium bid.
- Funding scale
- Networking support, not the primary budget for experiments or equipment.
- Timing / status
- Existing Actions can be explored; no specific Action or open-call eligibility qualified.
- Conditions
- Check national participation rules, Action scope and activity reimbursement requirements.
- Next step
- Find an existing Action with a specific missing capability the proposed team can contribute.
Programme evidence [147]
Proposed concepts: Connectivity that degrades predictably
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COST Actions are interdisciplinary research networks centered on networking activities. [147]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened COST page describes Actions as four-year interdisciplinary research networks and emphasizes networking activities rather than funding the research itself.
Negotiated partnership, not a public grant call
Industry-sponsored research through BIRAD
A company or public-service operator helps define and validate a real problem; research autonomy and publication terms remain explicit.
- Funding scale
- Negotiated after scope, IP and resources are reviewed. No sponsor commitment exists.
- Timing / status
- Proposed development route; no interested sponsor established.
- Conditions
- Institutional agreements, background IP, conflicts and publication rights require university review.
- Next step
- Prepare a non-confidential validation brief and ask BIRAD to assess the partnership route.
Programme evidence [148]
Proposed concepts: Research AI whose evidence can be challenged · Genomics within an energy budget · Hospital capacity without hidden tradeoffs · Optical diagnostics that survive messy samples · Reliable edge computation under real faults · Connectivity that degrades predictably · Long-lived environmental sensor interfaces
Inspect source claim and review
BIRAD describes industry partnerships, licensing and spin-outs as technology-transfer routes. [148]
Moderate confidenceReview: reviewedNo award probability, researcher-specific eligibility or future call continuity has been established.
Review record
- profiles_b: supports. The opened BIRAD page explicitly presents industry partnerships, licensing and spinout companies as technology-transfer routes.
Philanthropy and institutional development
Proposal: package student fellowships, shared measurement equipment or a public-benefit demonstrator as a separately costed development case. University development staff would need to verify donor fit, restrictions, matching requirements and ethical terms. No donor interest or committed funding was established in this report.