BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

Prof. Yigal Meir

Dr. Eran Maniv. Photo: Shay Shmueli

Dr. Nir Shlezinger

83 ISF GRANTS AWARDED OUT OF 234 SUBMISSIONS 3 CHE EQUIPMENT GRANTS

NOTABLE GRANTS

• Prof. Yigal Meir from the Department of Physics was awarded a prestigious Breakthrough Research Grant (Mapatz) from the Israel Science Foundation. This highly competitive program supports scientists who have made significant contributions to their fields. Prof. Meir is the first BGU researcher to receive this distinguished grant. • Dr. Nir Shlezinger of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering was awarded a 2024 ERC Starting Grant to support his research on integrating artificial intelligence into wireless communication. • Dr. Eran Maniv of the Department of Physics, received an ERC Horizons Grant to support his research into new quantum materials.

TOTALING NIS 27 MILLION

TOTAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH (USD M)*

Competitive grants & contracts

Non-competitive grants & contracts

Donations

BGU research funding

Total

2023/24 2022/23 2021/22

43.7 48.2 50.7

50.3 55.0 44.2

27.1 21.3 25.0

10.4

131.5 134.3 134.4

9.8

14.5

*Figures are based on full amounts of research grants or donor commitments, and not payments received.