(The full guidelines can be found in the Scholarship Agreement)
Graduate school scholarships are awarded based on academic criteria alone. The minimum grade for receiving a scholarship will be set by each academic unit and can be changed from semester to semester, but will never be below the average grade of 80. The condition for the minimum average grade for scholarship recipients must be kept at any time of the studies and it is forbidden to deviate from it during the whole time of reception of scholarship.
For additional information, see Scholarship award guidelines.
Scholarships are intended for the provision of financial support to the recipients during the scholarship period, provided the recipient does not have additional income from wages, including sabbatical pay.
Students who receive unemployment benefits are not eligible for scholarships unless their unemployment benefits are for a part-time job, held in concurrence with receiving partial scholarship. In such a case, the payment of the partial scholarship will be continued for the duration approved while employed.
Graduate students (including scholarship recipients) are due to register and pay the national insurance fees and national health insurance fees, directly to the National Insurance Institute (BTL).
Awarding the scholarship is subjected upon approval the Scholarship Agreement. The full scholarship conditions are published at the scholarship agreement.
It should be emphasized that awarding the scholarship, if any, is intended to enable to dedicate time for research and to assist in assuring completion of the degree requirements within the time frame of the scholarship.
Once the scholarship has been approved (by the Graduate School scholarship office) the scholarship recipient will receive a letter “Essential information for planning course of study and research” in which will be specified the academic “milestones” and other details pertaining to the student’s studies including date of thesis submission to the graduate school. This date will appear on the transcript as well as in every scholarship letter that will be sent to the student during her/his studies.
The scholarships at Technion are awarded in monthly portions. A student may receive 1-6 scholarship portions in a given month. The number of scholarship portions is determined by the academic unit. The amount of the scholarship portions is determined in accordance with the type of degree and research stage of studies.
Payment of the monthly scholarship is at the beginning of the following month, i.e. The scholarship for October is paid on November 1st.
Accumulation of credit points
MSc Students
The credits required for the degree, including supplementary courses, are based on academic background.
For scholarship recipients the schedule for accumulating and number of credits is in accordance with the total number of credits required for the degree and the number of scholarship portions awarded. Individual information will be sent with the first scholarship confirmation letter.
According to the above, the following are options for a scholarship recipient who receives 3 or more scholarship portions:
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- Accumulating at least 75% of the total credits required for the degree during the first 2 semesters of studies.
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- Accumulating at least 50% of the total credits required for the degree during the first 2 semesters of studies.
In both options, the student must take at least 8 credits in the first semester and at least 12 credits in the first year.
According to the above, the following are the options for a scholarship recipient who receives 1-2 scholarship portions:
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- Accumulating at least 75% of the total credits required during the first 3 semesters of studies.
Or
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- Accumulating at 50% of the total credits required during the first 3 semesters of studies.
In both options, the student must take at least 6 credits in the first semester and at least 10 credits in the first year.
PhD Students
Ordinary PhD Track
A student studying towards a PhD in the ordinary track, who receives a scholarship, must begin to accrue the required credits no later than in the semester after the semester of passing the candidacy examination.
Special PhD Track
A student studying towards a PhD in the special track must begin to accrue the required credits in accordance to the Graduate school regulations, and accordance to the information detailed in the special PhD track academic requirements.
Guidelines for presence at Technion and work while receiving a scholarship
The scope of the stay in Technion for a student who receives a scholarship is relative to the size of the scholarship and in accordance with the provisions below.
The stay in Technion and the prohibition on employed elsewhere as defined in section 4 of the Scholarship Agreement and in accordance with the provisions below, are from the beginning of the month in which the scholarship is provided, even if the semester begins later on in the month.
The provisions of Sections A-D below do not detract from, but rather add to, the
Regulations of “Entry into Israel”, said regulations forbid students holding an A/2 (Student) visa to work in Israel, as detailed in section 4.12 of the Scholarship Agreement.
A. A recipient of four scholarship portions and above has to be present on the Technion campus five days a week. The student may not work at any position (including employment elsewhere) other than be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,100 employment units.
B. A recipient of three scholarship portions has to be present on the Technion campus four days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to one day a week, at most (International students are not allowed to work).
C. A recipient of two scholarship portions has to be present on the Technion campus three days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to two working days a week, at most (International students are not allowed to work).
D. A recipient of one scholarship portion has to be present on the Technion campus two days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to three working days a week, at most (International students are not allowed to work).
To be clear, “employment elsewhere” includes also taking part in, and/or being a partner in, and/or being a member of, and/or any other activity within the framework of enterprises and/or start-up companies, either with or without financial gain, and the limitations regarding the number of hours of employment per week, specified in sections A – D above, are relevant also in this case. The recipient will also submit to the Graduate School, together with the scholarship application/extension application and at the beginning of each academic year, an approval from his/her employer/s, specifying the scope of his/her employment.
According to the recommendation of the Academic Unit, the recipient may prepare an application for Specially Approved Employment (using the form Request for Specially Approved Employment for scholarship recipients) / a detailed letter explaining the nature of the “employment elsewhere”, which is in addition to the limitations specified in this Sec. 1-4, and submit it to the Dean of the Graduate School, in order to receive the approval of the Dean for carrying out the above activity.
Applying for a scholarship (Portions)
New candidates requesting a Scholarship Portions Application, will submit it online using students’ portal, “My Requests” in coordination with the Graduate Degree Coordinator (Secretary).
The scholarship application can be submitted throughout the year.
