Dan David Prize

The Dan David Prize supports extremely promising scholars in selected fields (varying each year), with an emphasis on originality, creativity, and significance of the contribution. The Prize encourages the study of history and evolution, study leading to the improvement of current social conditions, and study of science that points to improved prospects for humanity. Eligible candidates are those individuals whose doctoral dissertation was approved no more than 6 years prior to the application deadline and graduate students whose research project has been approved. There are no age or citizenship requirements. Faculty members nominate individuals for the Prize. Deadlines and themes vary each year. The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and post-doctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields.

Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University. The Dan David Prize is granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.