Israeli Women’s Postdoctoral Award

Supporting promising women pursuing research careers in mathematics, computer science, industrial engineering, or electrical engineering in Israel

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Postdoctoral Award for Women in Mathematical and Computing Sciences (“Israeli Women’s Postdoctoral Award”) supports promising women in Israel who wish to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship in mathematics, computer science, industrial engineering, or electrical engineering at a major institution outside of Israel.

The ultimate goal of the Israeli Women’s Postdoctoral Award is to increase the number of women faculty members in the fields of mathematics, computer science, industrial engineering, or electrical engineering positioned at Israeli research universities. To achieve this goal, the award provides important opportunities for Israeli women to gain research experience abroad. Gaining such experience will provide exposure to broader trends in a researcher’s field, increase visibility and participation in professional networks, and establish a position in the global field, which will be key to helping the recipient secure a tenure track position in academia upon her return to Israel.

More than 60 women have been named Israeli Women’s Postdoctoral Laureates since the inception of the program in 2016.

Awardees have held postdoctoral positions at a variety of institutions, including:

• École Normale Supérieure
• ETH Zurich
• Harvard University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• University of Oxford

More than 20 women are now faculty at Israeli universities.

This award is made possible through funding from The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation.