The Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies

ISRAELI-CANADIAN FACULTY COLLABORATION GRANT 2025-2026

 

The Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies is pleased to announce the Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant for the academic year 2025-2026. This grant aims to promote scholarly exchanges on topics with significant Canadian content between faculty members of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and faculty affiliated with recognized higher education institutions in Canada.

Eligibility: The Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant is open to both tenured and non-tenured faculty members of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Program Focus: The program is designed to give priority to scholarly exchanges that involve topics with substantial Canadian content.

Grant Coverage: The grant will cover a contribution towards research activities (e.g. hiring research assistants, professional editing or any acceptable expenses directly related to the research. A total maximum amount of 3,000 CAD (Canadian Dollars).

Application Deadline: The final date for submission of grant applications is

February 25, 2025.

Review and Decision: The Academic Committee of the Halbert Centre will review the applications and announce its decisions during the second semester.

Grant Utilization: The utilization of the grant is valid for a period of 12 months starting in October 2025.

Budget Management: The budget will be managed by the Halbert Centre, according to the budgetary details stated in the grant proposal.

For further details and to submit your application, please visit the  Halbert Centre Application Website.

Applicants with questions are welcome to contact us via email at mscanada@mail.huji.ac.il.

* Approval is subject to financial confirmation.

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General Instructions

To apply for the Israeli-Canadian Faculty Collaboration Grant, please include the documentation listed below.

The letter of intent from your Canadian research partner (item 4) should be submitted directly to the Halbert Centre, via e-mail.

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. Research proposal

Your proposal of work should not exceed 1,000 words.

Your proposal should include:

• A description of the research question, its theoretical significance, and the methods you plan to use.
• Your research plan, including an approximate timetable
• The goals and potential contribution of the proposed project

 

2. Budget

Please provide an itemized budget in Canadian dollars with justifications.

Note that the grant is not intended to cover travel costs.

Anticipated Expenditures	Anticipated Income
Direct costs, such as:    Research assistant    Use of equipment    Books & materials    Secretarial services    Other (specify and explain)	Other funding sources (specify)
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.

3. Current Curriculum Vitae: Please include curriculum vitae for both members of the research exchange team, with a complete list of publications.
4. Letter of Intent: A letter of intent should specify the reasons for undertaking the joint project and the anticipated results of this collaboration. The letter should be included in the proposal or can be sent to the Halbert Center’s email. 
5. Final Report: The final report, submitted via e-mail to the Halbert Centre 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.

Any publication resulting from this funding should acknowledge the support of the Halbert Centre.

For further information, please contact us via email at: mscanada@mail.huji.ac.il.