The Dan David Society of Fellows is accepting applications for outstanding postdoctoral research in the study of the past.

This two-year fellowship offers generous funding for international and Israeli scholars to conduct innovative research at Tel Aviv University, while benefiting from professional mentorship offered by faculty members.

The fellowship is open to candidates from all disciplines studying the human past, including but not limited to history, archaeology, art history, history of education, history of science, technology and medicine, physical anthropology, literature, philosophy, and digital humanities.

Up to four fellowships will be awarded for a maximum of two years each, beginning October 1, 2025. Those accepted to the program must commit to completing a full two-year term.

Fellows will be asked to spend at least three days a week at Tel Aviv University and be active members of the university's scholarly community. They will be required to fully participate in the activities of the Dan David Society of Fellows, including a twice-monthly seminar dedicated to cutting-edge methodologies and historiographic approaches, and to present their research to the other fellows once a year. The program's academic activities will all be conducted in English.

Fellows will receive an annual scholarship of $40,000. Additional research and travel funding may be available. Non-Israeli fellows will also be eligible for subsidized on-campus housing.

The deadline for applications for the 2025-2027 academic years is December 15, 2024.

The application process is completed online:
https://en-humanities.tau.ac.il/dan-david-fellows-form

Candidates will be informed of the decision regarding their application by April 2025.

Applicants must have completed their PhD between October 1, 2020, and September 1, 2025. Researchers who completed their PhD at Tel Aviv University are not eligible for the fellowship.

Candidates who have not yet completed their degree should attach a formal statement signed by their institution indicating the prospective date of submission. Applicants who took parental leave are entitled to add an extra year for each child born since receiving their PhD.
The fellowship is awarded to suitable candidates, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, or age. The Dan David program is committed to excellence, interdisciplinarity, diversity, and equity.

Applications must be submitted in English and should include:

1. A comprehensive CV, including a list of publications and
   research languages
2. A statement of research plans (maximum 5 pages)
3. A summary of the PhD dissertation (maximum 1 page)
4. Two letters of recommendation:
   • One from the applicant's doctoral supervisor(s). If there are multiple supervisors, a joint letter is required.
   • One from a scholar outside the applicant's university.

About Dan David Prize

The Dan David Prize is the flagship project of the Dan David Foundation, an independent charitable organization based in Liechtenstein. The foundation was endowed in 2000 by the late Dan David, an entrepreneur in the field of automated photography with a keen interest in history and archaeology. The foundation supports research, higher education and breakthrough achievements in the humanities and sciences. The Prize is headquartered at Tel Aviv University.

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