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The Faculty Israeli-Canadian Academic Exchange Program | Halbert Centre

The Faculty Israeli-Canadian Academic Exchange Program

Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant

 The Halbert Centre Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant is open to tenured and non-tenured (with teken) faculty members of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This program is designed to facilitate scholarly exchanges on topics with significant Canadian content between faculty of the Hebrew University and faculty affiliated with recognized institutions of higher education in Canada. The program may also be utilized for individual Israeli scholars who do not have a Canadian partner, but can demonstrate either substantial need for their academic agenda to be conducted in Canada or significant Canadian content in their academic agenda. The grant will consist of a contribution towards international airfare and relevant expenses for a maximum amount of $7,500 (CD).

Any publication or activity resulting from the grant must include explicit mention of The Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies. The researcher will also be required to present a report at the end of the project, which will be distributed to members of the Academic Committee at HUJI and the Advisory Committee in Canada.

Utilization of the grant is valid for a period of 12 months, beginning in October of the following year. The budget will be managed by the Halbert Center, according to the budgetary details stated  in the grant proposal.

 

Guidelines and Application

The Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant is open to tenured and non-tenured (with teken) faculty members of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This program is designed to facilitate scholarly exchanges on topics with significant Canadian content between faculty of the Hebrew University, and faculty affiliated with recognized higher education institutions in Canada. The grant will consist of a contribution towards international airfare and relevant expenses for a total maximum amount of $7,500 (CD).

Utilization of the grant is valid for a period of 12 months, beginning in October 2021. The budget will be managed by the Halbert Center, according to the budgetary details stated in the grant proposal.

Further information about the program and application forms can be found on the Canadian Studies website, http://canadianstudies.huji.ac.il, under "Grants and Scholarships" of the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies.

Scholars at the Hebrew University who have completed their Ph.D. degrees within the last seven years will be given priority in allocating the program grants.

Please note that candidates must submit their application by e-mail to the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies by February 28, 2021 in order to be considered. In some cases, the Halbert Centre may request letters of recommendation. These must be sent directly by the referees to the Halbert Centre by e-mail to mscanada@mail.huji.ac.il.

 

Applicants for the grant will be informed of the approval or rejection of their requests by the end of March 2021.

For further information, please contact the Halbert Centre secretariat by e-mail or telephone:

E-mail: mscanada@mail.huji.ac.il
Tel: (972) 02-588-1344

*Final approval of the grants is subject to financial confirmation from the Hebrew University.

 

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

To apply for the Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant, please include the documentation listed below. Items 1 to 4 should be submitted together, in one application file, via e-mail only.

The letter of intent from your Canadian research partner (item 5) should be submitted directly to the Halbert Centre, via e-mail. The application file and the letter must be submitted no later than February 28, 2021.

 

Please send the application file to: mscanada@mscc.huji.ac.il

 

Your application will be judged according to the following criteria:

  • Overall academic excellence

  • Significant Canadian content

  • Reasons for collaboration with a Canadian colleague on the specific project

  • Likelihood of ensuing publications

 

DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE:

  1. Application Form
    The application form structure is found below. For the proposal abstract, you may find it convenient to cut and paste from your word processor.

 

  1. Program of Work

    1. Your program of work should not exceed 1,250 words in Times New Roman, 12 point font, and 1.5 spacing. Each page should be numbered consecutively and include your name and "Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant" on the top right-hand corner. The proposal should be written for general academic readers and not for specialists in your field.

    2. Your program of work should describe:

      1. The research question, including its importance to your discipline and its relation to the existing literature

      2. The methodology you intend to use

      3. Your research plan (i.e., how you will proceed to address the research question), including an approximate timetable

      4. The goals and potential contribution of the proposed project

      5. The venues for dissemination of your research

    3. Bibliography (optional)

If you append a bibliography to your program of work, it should not exceed two pages in Times New Roman, 12-point font and 1.5 spacing. Include only those works most relevant to your project.

 

  1. Budget
    Please provide an itemized budget in Canadian currency:

Anticipated Expenditures

Anticipated Income

Direct costs, such as:

Use of equipment

Books & materials

Secretarial services

Other (specify)

Other funding sources (specify)

International airfare to and from Canada

Living expenses while in Canada (weeks)

Total

Total

The proposed budget (if approved) will form the framework for the budgetary activity in the research. If deemed necessary, changes in the budget’s items may become possible following a justified request submitted to the Halbert Center’s academic committee and approved by it. 

 

  1. Current Curriculum Vitae
    Please include curriculum vitae for both members of the research exchange team, with a complete list of publications. Your curriculum vitae should also specify the institution from which you received your Ph.D. degree and the year the degree was conferred.

 

  1. Letter of Intent
    A letter of intent should be sent under separate cover from the Canadian member of the proposed research team. It should specify the reasons for undertaking the joint project and the anticipated results of this collaboration.

 

  1. Final Report
    The final report, submitted via e-mail to the Halbert Centre, must clearly acknowledge the support of the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies. It may consist of one of the following:

    1. a manuscript of publishable quality and the length of a scholarly journal article,
      or

    2. a detailed description of the research team's work (or individual's in case of an individual grant) and the current results of the collaborative project.

 

Application Structure

NameLast, First, Initial

E-Mail

Mailing Address

Phone

Current Position     

Proposed Project Title

Project Abstract (Approx. 250 words)