Scholarship details
This MMG Fellowship in memory of Dr. Melvin Morris Goldberg (BSE UPenn 1961 / PhD 1963) will give funding for a talented undergraduate student from any U.S. university to spend the summer conducting technical research under the supervision of faculty at an institution in Israel. Dr. Goldberg attended Ohio State University and the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate and graduate education (eg, Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Haifa U., Hebrew U., Technion, Tel-Aviv U., the Weizmann Institute).
The topics of the studies could be anything relevant to the STEM disciplines. Prospective applicants need to work with a faculty member at their home university to identify and confirm a suitable supervisor in Israel before submitting an application. The Goldberg Fellowship is open to any U.S. junior or senior who demonstrates the initiative, interest, and skill necessary to make such arrangements.
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Scholarship Sponsor(s): Penn CURF
Scholarship Country: Israel
Scholarship Worth: $5000
Study Level: Fellowship
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- A prestigious undergraduate student from any university in the United States will receive USD $5,000 to fund their participation in supervised technical study at one of Israel’s universities or research centers (eg, Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Haifa U., Hebrew U., Technion, Tel-Aviv U., the Weizmann Institute).
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Eligibility for Scholarship.
- All of your contact details in full.
- Please provide your college, major, and anticipated graduation date.
- An overview of the suggested programme of research (500 words or less)
- The name of your US-based advisor and all of their contact information.
- The name and contact details of the Israeli supervisor who has been assigned to you
- If, after submitting an application, you do not receive a confirmation, please check back here. The name of the Goldberg Fellow will be revealed at the beginning of April each year.
- Professor Ken Goldberg can be reached at [email protected] with the subject line “*” if you have any questions. To Whom It May Concern: The Melvin M. Goldberg (MMG) Scholarship for Research in Israel
Nationality
The Penn CURF 2023 The Melvin M. Goldberg Undergraduate Fellowship of $5000 for Research in Israel is open to all International Students
If a student enrolls in one of the degree programs offered by SOAS University of London, they may be eligible to receive a fee waiver award in the amount of £5,000. This award is available to students who are interested in receiving a degree from SOAS University of London.
Application Procedure
- Please send your grade point average in an attachment to your email with your resume or curriculum vitae, and also include the following information in the body of your email (not as an attachment):
- All of your contact details in full.
- Please provide your college, major, and anticipated graduation date.
- An overview of the suggested programme of research (500 words or less)
- The name of your US-based advisor and all of their contact information.
- The name and contact details of the Israeli supervisor who has been assigned to you
- To contact Professor Ken Goldberg through email, please write to [email protected].
- To whom it may concern: ** Applications for the MMG Research Scholarship in Israel
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Penn CURF 2023 The Melvin M. Goldberg Undergraduate Fellowship of $5000 for Research in Israel is March 1, 2023.
