The Israel Science Foundation (ISF), Israel’s leading funding body for investigator-driven research, supports strong, original basic research programmes through individual grants, early-career schemes, and collaborative funding tracks. With our structured application support, successful applicants can obtain ISF funding to advance rigorous, peer-reviewed research and enhance long-term career development.
How we support your application
Our guidance will help you improve the competitiveness of your ISF application by developing a strong scientific and methodological case so that your proposal competes effectively in the competitive ISF evaluation process. As a result, your application will clearly communicate the significance of your research and its contribution to advancing knowledge in your field. In refining the scientific and structural coherence of your proposal in line with the ISF evaluation framework for basic science, our experts will help you develop a compelling argument and improve potential impact. Additionally, our grant specialists will elevate your application by improving how it presents your research capabilities, infrastructure, and potential impact in basic science. To ensure effective collaboration, we utilize structured review cycles that help you produce a proposal strategically prepared for evaluation.