Our Partners
Thanks to the dedicated support of scholarship sponsors, students from developing and economically transitioning countries in Africa, Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe have had the golden opportunity to study in one of our international graduate programs.
Scholarships have been generously donated by:
- Pears Foundation (United Kingdom)
- Jonny Fraser Memorial Scholarship Fund (United Kingdom)
- Parasol Foundation Trust (Gibraltar)
- Mauerberger Foundation Fund (South Africa)
- Moshal Foundation (South Africa)
- Foundation Marcelle et Jean Coutu (Canada)
- Claude Salomon Scholarship Fund (Mexico)
- Mrs. Isabell Adler (USA)
- Mrs. Evelene Wechsler (USA)
Fraser Family (Jonny Fraser Memorial Scholarship) with Amit Kumar Mishra of Nepal
Dina Gidron of the Pears Foundation with past Pears Scholars
Full and partial scholarships are granted following a competitive review during the application process. Full scholarships cover tuition, housing, medical insurance, and a monthly living stipend, amounting to approx. 75-90% of the total cost of attending the 12-month MSc program. Candidates are required to provide supplementary funding for expenses not covered by the scholarship.
These expenses include the program application fee, refundable tuition deposit, round-trip airfare, and initial living expenses for food, personal items and transportation, for a period of about 1.5 months. Requests for financial assistance for airfare will be considered in cases of dire financial need.
Personal funding required by the applicant is as follows:
- Application fee: $80; late application fee: $100
- Tuition deposit: $500 (refunded to the payee or student at the completion of the program)
- Airfare: Depending on country of origin
- Initial living expenses: $500 (estimated)
How to apply for a scholarship
Complete the scholarship application form and submit it only after you have been found eligible for the MSc program. Email the completed form with the full application package required for Stage 2 of the application process.
Additional funding sources
Scholarships granted by the International School are limited and highly competitive. Candidates are urged to seek funding from other sources early in the application process: educational bank loan, place of employment, international organizations.
Read more about Scholarship Sources
Pears Foundation
Pears Foundation is an independent, British family foundation rooted in Jewish values. Led by the Pears family with the support of a full-time professional team, Pears Foundation’s activities are focused on understanding complex issues, engaging people in achieving social progress and promoting wellbeing. Pears Foundation invests around £15 million each year in a wide range of charitable organisations and causes, remaining closely involved with their partners to support and guide them in the pursuit of their goals.
The Foundation is proud to support the Pears Scholars programme, which enables students from the developing world to develop the skills and experience to combat their own country’s most pressing challenges.
Pears Foundation provides full scholarships to enable students from the developing world to study for their International Masters in Public Health or Animal, Plant, Environment or Nutritional Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a global leader in these fields. The Foundation has also enabled the creation of alumni networks to provide continued support, development and networking opportunities for graduates of the programme. Pears also provides MA scholarships for the Hebrew University's Glocal Community Development Studies programme.
Pears Foundation is committed to supporting Israel’s emerging international development NGO sector and works with a range of institutions to achieve this from international NGOs such as the NALA Foundation, to umbrella organisations such as SID and OLAM and to some of Israel's top universities.
Visit the Pears Foundation website
Jonny Fraser Memorial Fund
Jonny Fraser Memorial Fund
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Jonny Fraser tragically lost his life at the age of 21 trying to save the life of his drowning friend on a backpacking expedition across India. Jonny made full use of all the opportunities his education offered him. He had a profound belief in individuals and their power to change the world for th The Frasers believe the Fund will provide practical help and empower these students to improve their local communities once they return home. In the words of Jonny's family: "Jonny had a profound belief in individuals and their power to change the world for the better - the power of one. He had a great love of Israel and we are sure he would have been proud to be associated with this project." Read more about Jonny Fraser |
e better. In Jonny's memory, his family have established a scholarship fund with the British Friends to help students from the developing world, especially Africa, to attend the Hebrew University. There they will be able to study choice of medicine, animal welfare, agriculture and social work.Parasol Foundation Trust
The Parasol Foundation Trust is a philanthropic trust established in 2004 in Gibraltar and is overseen by its principal benefactress, Ruth Parasol.
For over 10 years the Trust has been giving to communities in Gibraltar, UK, Israel, India and the United States. To date, the Trust has committed over £20,000,000 on various educational, health, culture and heritage initiatives.
Ruth Parasol says: “Our time, success and fortune are borrowed. You can never give or appreciate enough, but every effort helps. Here, at The Parasol Foundation Trust, we enable change by supporting talented individuals and core centres of health and education, in order to create a better future for the next generation. Through education, cutting-edge technologies, advanced medical treatments and culture preservation, we hope to contribute to a better and brighter future.”
Ruth is considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest self-made women today. Following the immense, international success of her online gaming company and its IPO on the London Stock exchange in 2005, Ruth sold her remaining interests and dedicates her time to raising her children, philanthropy and to overseeing her international private investment office. Since 2012, The Parasol Foundation Trust has provided scholarships for exceptional international students taking part in world class programmes at Hebrew University. Ruth Parasol, principal benefactress of the Trust said, “We are honoured to be able to provide education to the underprivileged, and believe that it plays a vital role in enabling individuals to become financially self-sustained, provide for their families and eventually contribute to the improvement and prosperity of their communities
Visit the Parasol Foundation Trust website
Mauerberger Foundation Fund
Dianna and Estelle Yach
(Excerpt from the Hebrew University Honorary Fellowship Scroll 2013)
A leading member of Cape Town’s general and Jewish communities and an inspiring role model of wisdom and philanthropy, Estelle Yach is a devoted friend of Israel and the Hebrew University whose benevolence has significantly advanced the University and enabled hundreds of its students to pursue a higher education.
Estelle Yach is an internationally acclaimed miniaturist and highly accomplished businesswoman whose commitment to improving the lives of others continues a family tradition.
In 1938, her late father Morris Mauerberger established the Mauerberger Foundation Fund, which her late husband Solm Yach went on to lead. Estelle Yach chaired the Foundation for over twenty years; after recently passing over its reins to her daughter Dianna Yach, she was appointed its Honorary Life President.
Since the 1960s, the Mauerberger Foundation has lent its support to a wide range of projects at the Hebrew University, including the Mauerberger Medical Bursaries, the Morris and Helen Mauerberger Chair in Agricultural Entomology, research projects in diverse areas and, notably, numerous research fellowships and scholarships for Israeli and international students, many from underprivileged backgrounds.
Estelle Yach is a benefactor and associate governor of the Hebrew University who, together with Dianna Yach (now Chair of the Foundation; her mother is Life President), is a regular visitor to its campuses, in particular the Mount Scopus campus where a garden memorializes Solm Yach, who was conferred among the University’s honorary fellows in 1992.
Alongside her devotion to the Hebrew University, Estelle Yach is a generous supporter of community and cultural projects in South Africa and Israel, many of which seek to empower women and members of disadvantaged communities.
Dianna Yach, Chairperson and Director of the Mauerberger Foundation Fund
Dianna Yach and Derek Yach
Moshal Scholarship Program
Our Vision
The Moshal Scholarship Program provides access to university education in order to make a major difference to the lives of disadvantaged students, their families, their communities, and hopefully the wider world one day.
Our Purpose
To develop a range of soft skills and values in our Moshal Scholars that support their evolution into resilient, responsible and respected people and professionals.To support tenacious and determined students from challenging backgrounds, to obtain high quality, sought-after degrees that lead to successful careers.