The BESA Center regularly invites visiting fellows and working on strategic and contemporary Middle East issues. It also has a newsletter and paper series which it distributes to interesting scholars and researchers. Proposals are best presented by January 31 for decisions made in June, and August 1 for decisions made in November. For more information and to apply contact Professor Efraim Inbar, BESA Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 52900. It provides two fellowships a year.
Applicants much have a doctorate.
Applications must be submitted in three copies by January 1 each year, including CV, list of publications, sample publication, description of proposed research of about 1,500 words, itemized estimate of needed financial support, time table, other funding sources sought, and two referees who should submit confidential letters of reference. Choices are named in March. For information write, Dayan Center, Gilman Building, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel 69978. The Jaffee Center specializes on military and strategic issues relating to the Middle East. It has a number of publications and engages in research projects.