06.10.2026 to 26.10.2026
The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI) will award excellence scholarships to outstanding Technion graduate students working in the field of Nano Science and Technology and are registered during the current academic year (October 2025 - September 2026). The purpose of the excellence scholarships is to enhance the research in this important field.
The primary criterion for receiving the excellence scholarships is the scientific output as reflected by publications in scientific journals or conferences related to Nanotechnology. The advisors are asked to submit a recommendation, where the candidate’s research achievements are highlighted. In case the advisor believes that although the student excels well in the research, the documented scientific output is delayed, and expected at a later stage of the research, this point should be strongly emphasized.
The excellence scholarship awardees will receive 1 additional scholarship portion per month, in addition to their approved ongoing scholarships. The additional scholarship will be awarded for the period October 2025‐ September 2026, subject to the terms and conditions as detailed below.
**Candidates who receive or applied for a named / an external scholarship can apply for the RBNI excellence scholarships, pending the approval of the Technion graduate school and according to the guidelines of the external/named scholarship that the student has received or has applied for.
**Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria but wish to submit a special request – must consult with the RBNI prior to submission.
Criteria:
Technion scholarship recipients receiving 4 or more monthly scholarship portions in the academic year 2025-2026 – Please do not apply if you do not have at least 11 months of CONTINUOUS scholarship during the 2025-2026 academic year (October 2025 to September 2026, inclusive).
*An exceptional submission approval will be examined per case.
A special application submission approval will be given to master students who began their studies in March 2024. These students are granted 24 months of a continuous scholarship and have an approved 6a scholarship extension, for the 2025-2026 academic year. In other words, master students who have approved scholarships for 11 CONTINUOUS months in the 2025-2026 academic year (between the months of October 2025 and August 2026, inclusive).
Required documents:
1. The application must be submitted online. The online form can be found at the bottom of this page. The candidate must include an official and updated transcript.
2. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members, one of whom is the advisor, are required. For students who have more than one advisor, a letter is required from each one.
3. Short c.v.
Please send all recommendation letters to rbni@technion.ac.il
A candidate who will not fulfill all required criteria - will not be considered by the committee.
Last date for submission‐ 26.10.2026
Prof. Gadi Eisenstein,
Director of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute