The Neubauer Research Fellowships Program

Jeanette and Joseph Neubauer at INSS

Launched in 2006 and funded by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neubauer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Neubauer Research Fellowships Program is an opportunity for Ph.D. students to be engaged at the Institute for National Security Studies in half-time positions. These appointments are particularly suitable for doctoral candidates who are writing dissertations on subjects related to Middle East studies, international relations, national security, and other fields relating to strategic studies.

Affiliation with INSS will allow students to complete the dissertation process while acquiring experience in their areas of specialization. Appointments are for one year and may be renewed for an additional year. Once the dissertation has been completed, whether during the term of the appointment or thereafter, INSS will have the right of first refusal to publish the manuscript.

Three or four Neubauer associates are appointed each year. In addition to their doctoral work, they will work as associate research fellows and be connected to INSS project directors or senior research fellows in their particular research fields. They are encouraged to write for INSS publications and are integral parts of the INSS research team. The program also offers Neubauer associates an opportunity for continued affiliation with INSS in a research capacity.

See also the Neubauer Program and the research fields it covers.

Questions should be addressed to Brig. Gen. (ret.) Meir Elran at: meiryelran@gmail.com.

See further details here.

 

Muhammed Abu Nasra - Arabs in Israel
Omer Einav - Syria, Lebanon, Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Vera Michlin-Shapir - Russia
Yotam Rosner – Terrorsm
Ido Sivan Sevilla - Cyber security
Khadir Sawaed - Arabs in Israel, Arab World
Yaron Schneider
Rob Geist Pinfold
Elai Rettig - Energy

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Neubauer Research Program

A joint research program of the Institute for National Security Studies and Tel Aviv University sponsored by the Joseph and Jeanette Neubauer Foundation.

In the 2010-2011 academic year, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) embarked on a joint research venture in the field of national security. The purpose of this new program, sponsored by the Philadelphia-based Joseph and Jeanette Neubauer Foundation, is to maximize the strengths and particular tools possessed by the partners to the program as they engage in applied research of topics related to Israel's national security. The goal is to produce joint research that contributes to decision makers and enhances the public debate in Israel and abroad on the topics researched.

The plan for the program calls for the creation of joint INSS and TAU teams that will focus on certain leading fields among Israel’s security priorities. The starting assumption of the program is that combining the expertise, knowledge, and research experience of the two organizations will enrich the research product and maximize its usefulness. The studies will be published in both Hebrew and English by INSS and serve as the foundation for public conferences, working groups, and research workshops.

The steering committee for the program includes General (ret.) Amos Yadlin, Director of INSS; Prof. Aron Shai, Rector of Tel Aviv University; Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, former President of Tel Aviv University; Dr. Anat Kurz, Director of Research at INSS; and Meir Elran, Senior Research Fellow at INSS.

Tshetshik Prize in Security Studies

Lt. Col. Meir and Rachel Tshetshik Prize for Strategic Studies on Israel's Security 2016

The Institute for National Security Studies invites submission of books and original research for the annual Tshetshik Prize for Studies on Israeli Security. The study must be on a topic that is directly related to Israel's national security challenges. M.A. and doctoral theses will be considered only if they have been formally approved by the appropriate authorities (graduate schools, committees for degree approval) at the university to which they were submitted.
Value of the prize: 30,000 NIS

Read the call for submissions for 2017/8.

Those interested in having their books or research considered for the prize should submit three printed copies of the study. No electronic submission will be accepted. Along with the study, applicants are requested to attach a letter to the committee addressing the following issues:

The subject of the work and the areas covered by it
The relationship to Israel's national security issues
The context in which this study was written
(e.g., doctoral dissertation, M.A. thesis, independent research, etc.)

Submissions should be sent to the following address:
Tshetshik Prize Committee
Institute for National Security Studies
40 Haim Levanon Street
POB 39950
Tel Aviv 6997556 Israel