Call for Applications: 2025-2026 Faculty-Specific Student Exchange Programs

These exchange programs are open exclusively to BA, MA, and PhD students in the Faculty of Humanities.

The Faculty of Humanities holds exclusive exchange agreements that are separate from the university-wide programs published by the university’s International Office and are intended solely for students of the faculty. Applications for these programs are submitted directly to the faculty and reviewed by an internal admissions committee.

Exchanges are for one semester only. Some partner institutions accept students from all humanities disciplines, while others are limited to specific fields. Likewise, eligibility may vary by program and degree level—some are open to BA/MA/PhD students, while others are restricted to one or two of these levels. A full list of valid agreements appears in the Call for Applications linked below.

Application deadline: Sunday, December 15, 2025

Click here for full details and to submit your application.

 

Note: This call is published in parallel with the university-wide exchange program call issued by the International Office.

Call for Applications – Elite Universities Exchange Program 2025/2026

Open to research-track master’s students and doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Humanities.

The Faculty of Humanities offers a prestigious exchange opportunity with elite universities in North America and the UK. Each year, a select group of outstanding students—research-track master’s students and PhD candidates—will be chosen to study abroad for one semester (or, in exceptional cases for PhD students, a full academic year). Participants will take courses with leading scholars and conduct research in renowned libraries and archives relevant to their field.

Each participant receives a stipend of $7,000 per semester to cover travel and living expenses. Students continue paying tuition to Hebrew University during their time abroad and are exempt from tuition fees at the host institution.

Partner universities include: Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, and University of Oxford. Additional partners are expected to join the program in the future.

The Call for Applications is published toward the end of the first semester each year, with placements beginning in the second semester of the following academic year.

Click here to view the Call for Applications.

 

Call for Applications – Jindal Global University (JGU)

The Faculty of Humanities is pleased to invite undergraduate students of the faculty to apply for the 2025–2026 student exchange program with Jindal Global University (JGU), India.

Application deadline: Monday, December 23, 2024

For more details and to submit your application, click here.

 

Language Study Abroad

Students interested in studying a foreign language abroad—whether through one of the programs listed above or through another university or departmental initiative—should follow the guidelines available here.

Asian Sphere Program

For more information, click here.

Master’s Program in China Studies (English Track)

For more information, click here.

M.A. in Comparative Religion

Specializing in Judaism and Christianity

Offered in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, this 2-year joint degree program provides students with the unique opportunity to gain comparative and cross-cultural perspectives on Judaism and Christianity while studying at two world-class universities in Israel and Scotland.

Participants will begin their journey in Jerusalem for the 1st year of the program, spending their 2nd year of study in St Andrews. They will explore the breadth of Jewish and Christian religious traditions, history, theology, and philosophy. A wide range of course modules taught by renowned experts in the study of Judaism and Christianity from ancient Israel to the 21st century is offered at each institution, enabling students to tailor a specialized path of study and develop expertise in their area of choice. In addition, intensive ancient or modern language study will enable participants to examine Jewish and Christian literature in its original form, including modern and Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin, German, Greek, and more.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will earn a joint degree issued by each institution (MLitt in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the University of St Andrews, and MA in Comparative Religion with a specialization in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem).  For additional details press here.

 

Buber Society of Fellows

A joint initiative of the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

For more information, click here, or visit the website.