Top 10 Scholarships for Israeli Students as Academic Year Begins

The academic year 2025-2026 has commenced in Israel, bringing with it significant financial considerations for over 300,000 students. To help alleviate these costs, which include tuition, rent, and living expenses, a wide array of scholarships are available, some potentially covering the full cost of a degree. According to Milgapo, a leading Israeli scholarship website, there are over 1,000 scholarships offered in the country. The article highlights ten prominent scholarships for the current academic year.

Among the featured scholarships is the Ertaka Scholarship, offering up to NIS 36,000 over four years for Arab, Druze, or Circassian students pursuing undergraduate degrees, with a volunteer requirement. The Teneh Scholarship provides up to NIS 12,000 annually for students with a Haredi high school background, without a volunteer requirement. The Schulich Leaders Scholarship offers a substantial NIS 120,000 to NIS 160,000 over three to four years for undergraduate students at five major Israeli universities: the Technion, Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University, and Bar-Ilan University.

For discharged soldiers, the IMPACT scholarship offers $5,000 annually for former combat or combat support soldiers meeting financial criteria. The Asefe Foundation Scholarship provides up to NIS 112,000 over four years for students at all degree levels, emphasizing academic potential and leadership. The Elrov Foundation Scholarship grants NIS 30,000 over three years for undergraduate or certificate students at recognized institutions, with no volunteer requirement.

Further opportunities include the Atidim for Industry and High-Tech scholarship, offering up to NIS 80,000 for first-year engineering, physics, or computer science students, particularly those from peripheral areas or with unique backgrounds, including academic and career support. Two scholarships from the Fund for the Direction of Discharged Soldiers are available: one for residents of peripheral areas and another for students studying in these regions, each worth approximately NIS 12,000. The Dimensions for Studies scholarship, also from the Fund for the Direction of Discharged Soldiers, offers around NIS 12,000 annually for combat soldiers and other defined target populations to cover tuition.

Finally, the Mal-GO scholarship, formerly known as the Ministry of Education scholarship, offers NIS 5,000 to NIS 12,480 for undergraduate, practical engineering, or preparatory year students. Applications for this scholarship are expected to open in December. The article also provides general tips for scholarship applications, emphasizing the need to meet eligibility criteria, prepare necessary documents, and noting that notification of awards typically occurs three to four months after submission.