The University of Melbourne and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem embrace the importance of international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and collaboration in research and training.
Applications are now open for funding under two unique schemes that foster collaboration between The University of Melbourne and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in research and training in areas of shared global challenges and significance.
The Joint PhD Awards Program provides scholarship and travel support for PhD candidates jointly enrolled and supervised by The Hebrew University and The University of Melbourne . Info → https://lnkd.in/eZxGWZU
The Joint Research Workshop Grants Program provides research collaborators in The Hebrew University and The University of Melbourne with support to convene a joint research workshop in Melbourne or Jerusalem with a grant of up to $20,000. Info → https://lnkd.in/edNFaZD
The Hebrew University and University of Melbourne Joint Research Workshops Program was introduced in 2014. Ten Joint Research Workshops have been funded under the Program from 2014-2019, 6 held in Jerusalem, 4 in Melbourne.
2014 Round
Bacterial Biology and Infection
Prof Elizabeth Hartland, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, U Melbourne and Prof Ilan Rosenshine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, HUJ. Held in Melbourne, October 2014
Soft’ and ‘Fuzzy’ Law in International and Domestic Contexts
Profs Jurgen Kurtz and Cheryl Saunders, Faculty of Law, U Melbourne and Profs Tomer Broude and Marganit Cohn, Faculty of Law/Social Sciences, HUJ. Held in Jerusalem February 2015
2015 Round
Biofilms: New perspectives on an old problem
Prof Stuart Dashper, Melbourne Dental School, U Melbourne and Prof. Doron Steinberg, Faculty of Dental Medicine, HUJ-Hadassah. Held in Jerusalem June 2015
From System Biology to System Agronomy
Associate Prof. Ute Roessner, School of BioSciences, U Melbourne and Dr Zvi Paleg, Institute for Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture. HUJ. Held in Melbourne, September 2015
2016 Round
Diamond Architectures for Quantum Computing and Sensing
Professor Steven Prawer, School of Physics, U Melbourne and Prof Nir Bar-Gill, Department of Applied Physics, HUJ. Held in Jerusalem, February 2017
Vector-borne diseases of Livestock and companion animals
Dr Abdul Jabbar, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, U Melbourne and Prof Gad Baneth, School of Veterinary Medicine, HUJ. Held in Melbourne, February 2017
2017 Round
Collaborative research in 3D Printing for Medical implants
Prof Peter Vee Sin Lee, BioMedical Engineering, U Melbourne and Prof Leo Joskowicz, School of Engineering and Computer Science, HUJ. Held in Jerusalem, December 2017
Reviewing film history from the margins.
Dr Claudia Sandberg, School of Languages and Linguistics, U Melbourne and Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, Department of Communications and Journalism, HUJ. Held in Jerusalem, 2017
2018/2019 Round
Emerging Strategies to Relieve Proteotoxicity in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Prof Ashley Bush, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, U Melbourne and Prof Ehud Cohen, Brain Disease Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, HUJ. Held in Jerusalem, May 2019
New Frontiers in Emotion Regulation
Dr Katharine Greenaway, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, U Melbourne and Professor Maya Tamir, Department of Psychology, HUJ. Held in Melbourne, October 2019