Seven labs established in 2023
Calling Israeli Scientists in North America: Establish your own advanced lab at one of eight participating Israeli universities
What’s Happening
What if the planet Saturn was replaced by a black hole?
Scholar spotlight

We welcome Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Sophia Gad-Nasr to Israel’s Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. With a PhD in cosmology and astro particle theory, Dr. Gad-Nasr likes to “pick apart the universe” to study unsolved mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, working on big questions such as “what if the planet Saturn was replaced by a black hole?

Zuckerman Labs
Israel’s Brain Gain
Zuckerman funded cutting-edge labs are accelerating STEM research at Israel’s top institutions. Zuckerman Faculty Scholars demonstrate leadership and overall excellence in innovative and award-winning research. Zuckerman scholarship draws the brightest young minds to pursue their research in Israel, and promotes collaboration with research groups globally.
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Dr. Alon Ron, Zuckerman Faculty Scholar at Tel Aviv University
Dr. Yael Kiro, Zuckerman Faculty Scholar at Weizmann Institute of Science
Leadership
Advancing women in STEM

We continue to lead the way in advancing women in STEM at Israel’s academic institutions. and proudly continue to expand the community with significant partnerships and opportunities.

49% of Zuckerman scholars now enrolled in the program are women. Each female scholar is making an impact in her field, creating a larger group of peers, and easing the way for other women to be accepted.

Dr. Yael Kiro, Zuckerman Faculty Scholar at Weizmann Institute of Science
Mort Zuckerman
Vision
Mortimer B. Zuckerman envisioned a shared future of scientific growth and collaboration for Israel and the United States.
Thanks to his initiative, tremendous academic alliances have been set in motion, and hundreds of young researchers are given the opportunity to pursue the highest level of research in Israel and the United States.