Minerva Centers

Minerva Centers are scientific pioneer institutions with a focus on innovative research topics in Israel and are funded by the Minerva Stiftung, the German Federal Ministery of Education and Research and the particular host university where the Center is based. The research at the Centers is carried out in cooperation with German partners. more

In early 2018, Minerva issued a call for proposals for new Minerva Centers in relation to the topic of "Aging". Minerva received proposals from a variety of research areas and from nearly all universities. In late February 2019, the Centers Committee, which is responsible for selecting and assessing applications for new centers, met in Jerusalem for its final meeting. The following 3 proposals were selected for funding: more

The Centers Committee is responsible for selecting and assessing applications of new Minerva Centers and appoints independent scientific committees for the evaluation of already existent Centers. The committee is comprised of internationally recognised German and Israeli scientists from various fields. more

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