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Israeli universities laud CHE Study in Israel plans

January 7, 2020January 2, 2020Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

Israeli universities have lauded the plans set out by the country’s Council for Higher Education (CHE) in a bid to promote Study in Israel for international students.

Universities in Israel have welcomed an exclusive report published in Global Education Times last month in which the Israel Council for Higher Education (CHE) discussed its plans to make the country a top study abroad destination.

Professor Raanan Rein, Vice President of Tel Aviv University has, in an exclusive interview with the Global Education Times news team, applauded the positive intended impact of this announcement.

EXCLUSIVE: CHE to make Israel a top study abroad destination

December 2, 2019November 28, 2019Hari Srinivasan1 Comment

In an exclusive interview with Global Education Times, the Israel Council for Higher Education has underlined its commitment to making Israel a top study abroad destination.

Professor Yaffa Zilbershats, Chair of the Planning and Budgeting Committee at the Israel Council for Higher Education (CHE), told GET News about the council’s intention to turn Israel into a destination for international students.

Earlier this month, Global Education Times reported the CHE’s intent is to double foreign student numbers from 12,000 (current) to 24,000 as part of its Study in Israel initiative.

Study in Israel initiative launched to double number of foreign students

November 5, 2019November 1, 2019Hari Srinivasan1 Comment

The Council for Higher Education in Israel (CHE) has officially launched Study in Israel to double the number of foreign students enrolled in the country’s colleges and universities, initially targeting students in North America, China and India.

Presently, 12,000 foreign students currently study in Israel.

The Study in Israel initiative touts high Israeli academic standards and distinctive, engaged approach to education with the theme “Engage in Excellence”.

$56 Million for US-Israel Research programme

August 9, 2019August 12, 2019Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE) is planning to give approximately $56 million to a joint US-Israel research programme.

The US-Israel research programme is made up of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF).