Financial Aid
MAPMES
MAPMES awards a limited number of merit-based scholarships to students who have been accepted to the program. Students who send their applications by April 1st are automatically considered for such scholarships. This scholarship is NOT available to Israeli citizens and immigrants ("Olim chadashim").
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship*
The Government of Israel offers scholarships to foreign students, as stipulated in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey. You may want to check the Foreign Affairs website below even if you are not a citizen of one of the above countries, as there may be changes in the ministry's guidelines regarding eligible recipients of scholarships. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/
MASA Scholarships*
The Jewish Agency for Israel has announced a new scholarship opportunity entitled "MASA" (Journey). The MASA scholarship will provide financial assistance for students (ages 18-30) participating in long-term Israeli programs (minimum one semester). The amount disbursed will be based on three factors: age, country of origin, and financial need. Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded for a full-year program, but will not exceed 95% of program fees.
Once you have been accepted to the program at BGU, you may apply for the MASA scholarship. The scholarship application can be accessed from the MASA website at www.israelexperience.com or received upon request from the Office of Student Services of BGU in New York. Upon completion of the application, please return to the Office of Student Services of Ben-Gurion University in New York: Office of Student Services, Center for International Student Programs, 1430 Broadway, 8th Floor New York, NY 10018 or email to: osp@bgu.ac.il. Once your scholarship application has been received, we will forward it to the Jewish Agency for review. Scholarship applications must be submitted to the BGU office in New York at least 60 days before the ULPAN for the semester begins. Late scholarship applications will not be accepted. For more specific information on the MASA scholarship, please refer to their website.
Important note: students that will receive MASA scholarships are obligated to participate in summer ULPAN and Student Activities under the auspices of OSP. For participation in those activities you will have to pay separately as specified under fees.
Please inform us in advance when applying for a MASA scholarship.
American Jewish League for Israel*
The University Scholarship Fund of the American Jewish League for Israel is a scholarship program to assist students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to study in Israel. The purpose of the program is to foster Jewish spiritual and cultural values through the experience of living and studying in Israel and, at the same time, strengthen the ties that bind Jews in the United States to Jews in Israel so that upon returning to the United States, scholarship winners will be better able to communicate those ties to American Jewry.
http://www.americanjewishleague.org/
Federal Loans*
Stafford Loans for American Students
American students may receive up to $18,500 annually, or the cost of tuition and living expenses, the lesser of the two. In order to apply for this loan, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form on the web: www.fafsa.ed.gov. In order to access your FAFSA on the web, you will need to request a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov.
For more information, you may contact Lynette Conroy at the Financial Aid office, Medical School for International Health, lynne@exchange.bgu.ac.il, 972-8-6479864.
Scholarship for U.S. citizen*
Boren Scholarships allow U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests but underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Fellowships encourage U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their education, and can include language study, research, and academic internships. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. http://www.borenawards.org/
Grants database websites for German speakers*
http://www.go-out.de/de/14822/
http://www.stipendienlotse.de/
Grants for German speakers*
The German Ministry for Education: http://www.das-neue-bafoeg.de/de/441.php
German Political Foundations: http://studieren.de/stipendien.0.html
Scholarships for Europeans*
http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/
Scholarship Opportunity for new immigrants*
http://www.hias.org.il/
Open Apartments Program
The Open Apartments Program exemplifies the University’s special involvement within the community. In this Program, in exchange for rent-free housing in apartments situated among the “underprivileged” neighborhoods of Beer-Sheva and rented by the University from the "Amidar" housing company, students contribute their talents and academic skills to advance the well-being of the residents of their local neighborhood. The ‘Open Apartments’ Program exposes the students to a unique educational and social adventure.
For more info please e-mail Illan Kalgrad, Open Apartments Program coordinator: kalgrad@bgu.ac.il
General Scholarships and information*
http://www.scholarshipnet.info/
http://jobmob.co.il/blog/israel-internship-programs-2011/
*All these scholarships are NOT offered by MAPMES or Ben Gurion University. MAPMES does not assume responsibility for the management and processing of this scholarship.
