2021 2022 Fellows from Israeli Institutions - Terms and Conditions

Remuneration 

Scholars from Israeli Research Institutions may become Fellows of the IIAS under one of the following arrangements:

1. Fellows from Israeli Research institutions who devote their time entirely to research activities. Such fellows will use their sabbatical months and their residency at the IIAS will be considered 'FATMA' (פטור מהוראה). For each month of residency under the arrangement of FATMA, the IIAS will provide the fellow with a monthly research grant, which can only be used during the residency period at the IIAS. Additional details regarding the use of these funds will be provided to you at a later date.
2. Fellows from Israeli Research institutions, who keep partial teaching duties at the home institutions (up to 30% teaching concentrated in one day per week). In such a case, the IIAS will compensate the fellow’s faculty for the loss of teaching for up to 25,000 NIS per semester of the fellow’s residency at the IIAS. This arrangement must be coordinated by the fellow with his/her home institution (please note that some institutions will not be open to such an arrangement).
3. A combination of the first two arrangements (provided that the fellow’s residency at the IIAS is for 10 months). Please specify which of the arrangement will take place in the first 5 month, and which in the latter 5 months.
4. New researchers (i.e. not more than seven years after accepting a position at an Israeli Academic Institution) will not need to use their sabbatical months. Their salaries and academic benefits will be paid directly to their home institution by the IIAS.

Fellows from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem may become Fellows of the IIAS under one of the following arrangements:

1. Fellows from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are allowed to teach up to two hours per week, but are exempted from other administrative and academic duties. Their salary will be paid in full by the University, but they won’t accumulate sabbatical months during their residency at the IIAS. Please inform your faculty of your intention to accept a residency so that they may make all of the necessary preparations for your leave of absence. 
2. Alternatively, fellows may choose to use their sabbatical months as FATMA (פטור מהוראה) for the duration of their residency. In this case, for each month of FATMA residency, the IIAS will provide the fellow with a monthly research grant  which can only be used during the residency period at the IIAS. Additional details regarding the use of these funds will be provided to you at a later date.

Emeriti Fellows from Israeli Institutions may become Fellows of the IIAS under the following arrangement

Emeriti fellows at the IIAS will devote their time entirely to research and participation in Research Group activities. As an emeritus, the IIAS will provide each emeritus fellow with a monthly grant of  3,000 NIS, which can only be used during the residency period at the IIAS. Additional details regarding the use of these funds will be provided to you at a later date.

Residency

IIAS  offers leading Researchers the opportunity to dedicate themselves fully to Research activities and foster their Research Interest  while being   unburdened from  other obligations.

Fellows are expected to be present at the IIAS five days a week, from Sunday till Thursday (“working days”).

Fellows who are members of a Research Group must participate fully in the work of the Research Group for the entire duration of their period of residence. This participation includes, but is not limited to, spending their working day at the IIAS in order to participate in RG meetings and seminars.

Each Fellow is entitled to leaves of absence for up to two working days for every month of his/her period of residence. These days include absences for personal and medical reasons as well as absences to fulfil professional obligations not related to the RG (including participation in conferences). All expenses for these personal, medical and external professional obligations are the financial responsibility of the Fellows and will not be reimbursed by IIAS.

The Fellow must report any absence from the IIAS as soon as possible. Special leaves of absence have to be approved by the IIAS in advance, and will be granted on an individual basis. Unapproved absences will result in deductions from the fellow’s monthly Stipend.

Fellows are not allowed to work in Israel or abroad in any position outside their IIAS Fellowship.

Research Activity

The Fellow will report to the IIAS Director about his/her research activity, presenting a final report at the end of residency.

The academic results of the research conducted at the IIAS remain the full property of the Fellows.  IIAS  has no claims to IP on the research results  Fellows are however  expected to acknowledge the support of the IIAS in any publication that matured from their time at the IIAS.

When presenting a talk at another institute while in residence at the IIAS, the Fellow is kindly requested  to mention their current status as IIAS Resident Fellows. PowerPoint presentations should prominently feature the IIAS logo.

Resources

Fellows will receive a HUJI visitor’s card, which serves as a means of identification on HUJI campuses, allows them access to the various libraries on HUJI campuses, and is required for membership in HUJI’s Faculty Club, the Cosell Sports Center (which offers a membership for IAS Fellows at a reduced rate) and other HUJI facilities. 

Fellows and Visiting Scholars will receive an office, equipped with a desktop computer, printer connection, wire telephone, bookshelf and basic office supplies.