Study Abroad in Israel
Student-Initiated Programs (SIPs) in Israel are available for year, semester and summer lengths.
A full list of SIP programs in Israel can be found on the KU Study Abroad website:
https://studyabroad.ku.edu/student-initiated-programs-israel.
You can also find information on all programs in Israel offered by KU by conducting a keyword search here:
http://studyabroad.ku.edu/study-abroad-programs.
Humanities, Arts, Sciences, Business and Language Immersions in Hebrew and/or Arabic at:
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rothberg School
- University of Haifa
- Tel Aviv University
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Additional study abroad options in Israel are offered through IFSA Butler in Jerusalem at Hebrew University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, CIEE at University of Haifa and USAC at University of Haifa and Technion Institute of Technology
A list of the most common Student Initiated Program options for KU students studying in Israel can be found here.
***A US State Department Travel Warning has been issued for Israel***
Any student interested in studying in Israel while a US State Department Travel Warning is in effect, will need to submit a petition through the KU Office of Study Abroad. The Jewish Studies Office can help you with your petition, please contact us (JewishStudies@ku.edu - 785-864-4664 - visit 4028 Wescoe).
FINANCIAL AID may be available to study in Israel if your petition is granted. Please see the Funding Study Abroad page on the KU Study Abroad website for more information:
http://studyabroad.ku.edu/ScholarshipsFinancialAid.
More Information
You can also stop by the Jewish Studies office or send an email to JewishStudies@ku.edu for more information on off-campus study opportunities.
For information on study abroad programs in general or scholarships and financial aid, visit the KU Office of Study Abroad.
Dr. Renee Perelmutter will be the first Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Jewish Studies Program! Dr. Perelmutter is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Slavic. She will begin her position as Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Fall 2017 semester.
Dr. Gal Levy, former Visiting Israeli Professor at KU, has won first prize for best article in Hebrew from the Israeli Political Science Association. The article looks at the post-protest protest in Israel and Dr. Levy gives acknowledgments to the KU Jewish Studies Program. Dr. Levy currently teaches at the Open University in Israel.