Hebrew University offers various scholarship-based programs designed to foster student social engagement, providing academic support, mentorship, and leadership opportunities that drive meaningful community impact.
- Students may participate in a single scholarship-based program per academic year.
- If accepted into a program, students must immediately update any other programs to which they have applied.
- The Leadership Program requires a multi-year commitment (2-3 years), and participant students may not transfer between programs.
- The scholarship will be credited to students’ tuition accounts, based on actual participation.
- Expanding Access to Education for Youth
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Hand-in-Hand: One-on-One Social Mentorship
This program aims to empower youth coping with risk, hardship, or crisis, by fostering a meaningful bond between ‘big sisters or brothers’ and youth in out-of-home care settings...
Academic Science Mentorship: Emond J. Safra & Rehovot Campuses
Designed to support struggling students, this program provides academic assistance to teenagers who have faced repeated failures and negative experiences in school. Through mentorship, students gain a renewed sense of confidence and self-motivation, and relief from familiar feelings of inadequacy...
LAHAV Project: Integrating High School Students into University
LAHAV (geared toward higher education at Hebrew University) supports first-generation high school students, as well as graduates of the ‘Winning Card’ and summer course initiatives, who demonstrate strong academic potential and motivation...
Winning Card Project: Jewish & Arab Sectors
This initiative provides first-generation students from disadvantaged backgrounds with early exposure to higher education, offering an empowering and engaging experience through participation in university-level, active-learning courses across various fields...
- Expanding Access to Education and Programming for Adults
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"University for the People" Program (Universita Ba’am)
This initiative provides higher education access to disadvantaged populations, allowing participants to fulfill their potential while contributing to a more equitable and just society...
"Speaking Hebrew on Campus – نتكلّم العبريّة"
In collaboration with the non-profit organization Lissan لسان, this project helps women and girls from East Jerusalem develop Hebrew conversation skills and practical language tools for daily use...
- Health Promotion
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SHLAVIM
A partnership aimed at promoting health and improving the quality of life for disadvantaged populations in Jerusalem, SHLAVIM seeks to leverage the skills and sense of social responsibility of medical students at Hebrew University...
- Multicultural Engagement
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Women's Circles Program
This initiative brings together female students from diverse backgrounds with women from East and West Jerusalem, fostering meaningful dialogue while promoting social engagement for the benefit of women and gender equality.
- Leadership Programs
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Rothschild Ambassadors Program
This program envisions an Israeli society where all individuals have equal opportunities to succeed and influence, regardless of geography, ethnicity, culture, gender, or religion – creating a sustainable model for shared life in the State of Israel.
Al-Bashaar Excellence Program – East Jerusalem
The program's vision is to cultivate a cohesive group of influential young leaders from East Jerusalem, paving the way for their integration into Israeli academia, public life, and high-quality employment, while driving social change to narrow social gaps in East Jerusalem...
ISEF Leadership Program
Focused on narrowing educational gaps and promoting equal opportunities in education in Israeli society, this initiative increases access to higher education for students from underrepresented backgrounds.