Science for the benefit of education.
Dedicated to science education, the Weizmann Institute of Science – in addition to its graduate school – facilitates science classes for schoolchildren at all levels of ability, as well as programs aimed at encouraging girls and minority students. Weizmann’s professional development for teachers produces an Israel-wide network of skilled science, math, and technology educators. Online programs teach math and other skills to young students worldwide. Festivals, workshops, science mobiles, and an interactive, outdoor science museum engage the public. By opening the doors of the Institute—both real and virtual—to the community, Weizmann is sharing the creative spirit of discovery...and inspiring scientists of tomorrow.
Weizmann’s Davidson Institute of Science Education is the major driver of science literacy in Israel, with programs for schoolchildren, outreach to disenfranchised communities, continued development for teachers, online and interactive programs, and events for the public.
The Israel National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science enables talented PhD recipients to pursue postdoctoral research abroad–a crucial step for a career in science. To date, it has supported more than 125 female scientists.
In the 1970s, Weizmann launched Perach, a mentoring program that pairs university students with children from underprivileged backgrounds. Today, Perach is a national success story, with around 15% of all college students in Israel and tens of thousands of children taking part each year.
Weizmann’s Feinberg Graduate School, established in 1958, has more than 1,000 outstanding MSc and PhD candidates from dozens of countries. Its postdoctoral program attracts talented researchers from all over the world to advance their studies in the labs of Weizmann’s renowned scientists.
When you support Weizmann Institute scientists that inspire you with their vital work, and encourage others to join your effort, you become partners in the search for meaningful solutions to the world's greatest challenges.
It is common knowledge that women are underrepresented in the sciences – a situation that the Weizmann Institute finds unacceptable. To help turn things around, a comprehensive program was established to recruit, mentor, and advance talented female scientists, including an award to support postdoctoral work abroad.
Each year, hundreds of people come to the Weizmann Institute to learn about science. With programs for everyone from young children to high school grads to teachers to the general public, Weizmann is inspiring new scientists, creating science-literate citizens, and sharing our love of science.
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