About the Position
Up to 18 postdoctoral fellowships per year across eight Israeli universities (Bar-Ilan, BGU, Reichman, Technion, TAU, Hebrew University, Haifa, Weizmann). Fellows choose their own host lab and research topic in any STEM field including energy. Stipend: 14,000 NIS/month plus 20,000 NIS/year for research expenses. PhD awarded no earlier than November 1, 2023. Applications open September 1, 2026; deadline November 11, 2026.
Research Areas
Solar EnergySolar EnergyPhotovoltaic cells, solar thermal systems, and concentrated solar power. Covers cell efficiency improvements, perovskite and tandem architectures, and utility-scale deployment.HydrogenHydrogenGreen hydrogen production via electrolysis, storage, transport, and fuel cell applications. Central to decarbonizing heavy industry, shipping, and long-distance transport.Energy Storage & BatteriesEnergy Storage & BatteriesLithium-ion, solid-state, and flow batteries for grid-scale and mobile applications. Critical for smoothing renewable variability and enabling full electrification.Smart GridsSmart GridsDigital infrastructure for intelligent power distribution, demand response, and distributed generation. Includes grid cybersecurity and real-time balancing.Energy EfficiencyEnergy EfficiencyBuilding envelopes, industrial process optimization, heat pumps, and demand-side management. The fastest and cheapest lever for reducing total energy consumption.Fusion EnergyFusion EnergyPlasma confinement via tokamak, stellarator, and inertial approaches toward commercial fusion power. Offers the potential for limitless, clean baseload energy.