Program Overview
The Israel Studies Teaching Supplement supports three-credit courses in the United States about Israel (or Hebrew) taught by Israeli faculty, doctoral students, postdocs, spousal appointments, independent scholars, or other Israeli academics. Undergraduate courses are given priority over graduate courses.
Faculty Eligibility
- Israeli scholars who teach must have a Master’s degree and/or PhD or be currently enrolled in a doctoral program to be eligible for this program.
Course Requirements
- Invited scholars must teach at least one three-credit, Israel-focused course (Hebrew is fine as long as the course includes Israeli culture and/or politics and/or society).
- Courses may be in any discipline, but to be considered Israel-focused at least sixty percent of the topics and readings must be about Israel.
Grants
Institute grants can be paid directly to the visitor or to the host school.
Grant amounts depend on the nature of the course. Online courses must last at least 10 weeks. Priority is given to undergraduate courses.
- 15 week semester – $10,500
- 10 weeks quarter – $7,000
- 8 weeks (two days a week, 3 hours a day, minimum) – $5,600
- 6 weeks (three days a week, 2.5 hours a day, minimum) – $4,200
- 4 weeks (4 days a week, 3 hours a day, minimum) – $2,800
- All online and hybrid (minimum 10 weeks) – $4,500
Israel Institute grants do not pay for college/university administrative costs, fees, overhead, or indirect costs.
Inviting an Israeli Instructor
Invitations should be on university letterhead and include the following information:
- The name and term of the Israel-focused (or Hebrew) course the applicant will teach;
- The dates of the class, and the days per week and hours per day the class will will meet;
- Certification that the course will be a minimum three-credit class;
- Indicate if the course will be in person, online, or hybrid;
- A promise to sponsor a faculty visa if necessary; and
- A promise to make an effort to ensure robust enrollment.
Scholars need a formal invitation before grants are awarded.
Download a customizable template the university can use to write an invitation.
The Scholar Must Apply
Once the school has provided an invitation to the scholar, the scholar must apply to the program. The scholar can find information about the program and the application here: https://israelinstitute.org/program/ists/
