Fostering Innovation
European-Israeli Perspectives
Apply NowThe program explores how governments can better promote science, technology, and innovation policies in order to promote the production, diffusion and use of scientific and technical knowledge in order to tackle societal issues to serve public needs.
Program Details
Together with the CREATORs IDEAtion Lab, the Israel Public Policy Institute (IPPI) offers young professionals an opportunity to participate in a Fellowship program on the theme of “Fostering Innovation – European-Israeli Perspectives”.
The Fellows program will provide young professionals with an opportunity to work at the heart of Tel Aviv’s lively high-tech scene, participate in meetups with leading figures in the Israeli Tech-industry and learn firsthand about the country’s tech ecosystem.
As part of the program, the fellows will be expected to compose a policy paper pertaining to one of the aforementioned topics while focusing on best practices from around the world. The fellows will be able to draw on the pool of partners of the IPPI and of CREATORS and familiarize themselves with relevant actors in the country.
Where
Tel Aviv, Israel
When
Oct-Dec
Application Deadline
July 15th
Partners
Fellowship Criteria
What Fellows Say
"The fellowship proved to be incredibly stimulating both professionally and personally. I was given the opportunity to interact with and learn from researchers from Israel and around the world. "
Dr. Corinna Dau
Visiting Fellow - International Security
"The IPPI Fellowship has enabled me to pursue my own policy research while gaining valuable, hands-on professional experience in two very different organizations."
Hendrik Schopmans
Visiting Fellow-Ecology & Sustainable Development
"I strongly recommend the fellowship to young professionals, who aim to gain experiences in a unique political and organizational environment."
Fabian Zimmer
Visiting Fellow-Environment & Sustainable Development
"As a visiting Fellow at the IPPI, I was able to gain profound insights into the current security debate in the country and closely work with some of the leading policy-makers and experts in the field. "
Lucia Heisterkamp
Visiting Fellow - International Security
“I look forward to carrying the experience I gained working at the Prime Minister’s Office in Israel to my new position at the Chancellor's office in Berlin, where I will be shaping digital transformation processes in Germany. German and Israel have a special relationship -- the fellowship greatly contributed to my understanding of our mutual interests.”
Kirsten Rulf
Visiting Fellow - Digital Transformation
“What I enjoyed most during my time at the IPPI was the freedom to research, the intellectual exchange with other fellows, and the possibility to immerse into Israel’s academic community.”
Cecily Bernstorff
Visiting Fellow - International Security
“As an IPPI fellow, I felt incredibly energized by my working environment and the amount of responsibility I was entrusted with from the onset.”
Nathan Appleman
Visiting Fellow - Environment and Sustainability