The Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants for Young Scientists

The Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants for Young Scientists is a travel grant program operated by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF). Named in honor of Prof. Rami Rahamimoff (1937-2008), a world-renowned scientist who played a key role in BSF governance, this program supports Ph.D. students conducting research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home country. The program is specifically designed for Ph.D. students who need to travel between the United States and Israel to access specialized research facilities or expertise. Israeli students can travel to the United States, while U.S. students can travel to Israel, with trips limited to higher education or research facilities in the destination country. Each trip has a maximum duration of 2 months, and the awards must be utilized within 1 year of BSF notification. The program operates through two annual calls, with each call supporting 10 awards of $6,000 each. Applications are submitted via email and ranked by a scientific panel, with notifications sent by email. The program specifically excludes support for conference participation and trips by very early or late-stage Ph.D. students. Applications for trips that have already occurred are not accepted. Prof. Rahamimoff was a professor of physiology at Hebrew University who earned the Israel Prize in Medicine in 1998 and won international recognition for his pioneering work on calcium regulation of synaptic transmission. The BSF honors his memory and contribution to science and the foundation through this travel grants program.