The Center's Vidal Angel Postdoctoral Program for Research against Hate and Bigotry, established in 2005, was the first Postdoctoral Fellowship at any Israeli university devoted exclusively to human rights.
The Fellowship includes:
- Status of Research Fellow at the Hebrew University's Minerva Center for Human Rights for an academic year
- One-year scholarship in the amount of NIS 80,000 (2022-2023)
- Funding for participation in international conferences
Requirements:
- The Fellowship is open to researchers who received their Doctorate in any discipline related to human rights no earlier than 5 years prior to starting the program or who will submit their dissertation half a year prior to starting the program
- The research plan must be related to the fight against hatred, bigotry and intolerance
- Commitment to complete an academic article or significant research project during the Fellowship year, and to present it at an academic forum organized by the Minerva Center, if so requested
- Presence of at least 3 days a week at the Minerva Center for Human Rights at the Hebrew University, and involvement in the Center’s ongoing academic activities, including assistance in organizing academic events