The Ben Gurion University of the Negev’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research invites applications for the Blaustein postdoctoral fellowship.

Opportunity

This supports postdoctoral research on topics related to the sustainable development of drylands including desert ecology, solar energy and environmental physics, architecture and town planning, rainfed and irrigated agriculture, hydrology, aquaculture, environmental microbiology, desalination and water treatment, and biotechnology.

Eligibility

The programme is open to applicants from all over the world who have received their PhD within the last five years. Fellowships are not available to those who received their PhD at BGU.

Funding Available

  • Maximum amount: $25,000 USD
  • Fellowship duration: 1 year (with a possibility of renewal for an additional year)

Helpful Links

Deadlines

Full application:
CURO Internal Deadline for Review Please contact your Research Facilitator.
cuResearch Checklist Deadline February 23, 2017
Full application submission to sponsor March 2, 2017

Submitting Your Application

  • Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
  • More information on cuResearch can be found here.

Internal Contacts

If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator.