Israel announced an incentive plan on Sunday to encourage outstanding overseas scientists to return home, aiming to reverse the trend of brain drain and strengthen the nation’s research capacity. The “promoting scientific research and bringing back brains” plan is designed to improve research quality by hiring top researchers, according to Israel’s Council for Higher Education.
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The council will allocate 116 million shekels (about $31.9 million) to cover a third of the cost of employing up to 40 researchers in selected research institutes over a five-year period. The plan also aims to help returning residents and overseas Israeli post-doctorate graduates better integrate into Israeli academia.
Part-time positions at universities are offered under the plan, with the stipulation that candidates also teach in high schools. This approach helps expand science faculties and foster closer ties between higher and secondary education. The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration will collaborate in the initiative by funding the returning researchers’ employment.