Gray Scholarship – Additional Conditions and Guidelines

1. Timeline

2. Eligibility and Use of Funds

Eligibility:

Applicants must be enrolled in the Four- or Six-Year Israeli Medical or Dental Programs at Tel Aviv University.
Projects or initiatives that are part of an academic course requirement are not eligible for submission. If the project continues beyond the end of the course, it may then be submitted
Applications may be submitted individually or in teams of up to four students.
Projects may be new or already in progress, provided they are student-led.

Use of Funds:

Materials and items directly supporting project activities (e.g., educational materials, handouts, or simple branded items for participants).
Printing, communications, and outreach expenses.
Small honoraria for external facilitators or trainers (with justification).

Any other type of expense not listed here requires prior written approval from the committee.

3. Payment Details

Scholarships will be paid in December 2025.
Each selected student will receive 5,000 or 10,000 NIS, depending on the proposal.
Each project team will also have access to an additional allowance of up to 2,000 NIS for essential expenses as defined in the Use of Funds section.
Funds may only be used for approved project activities, with orders made directly through the University administration. Reimbursements are only allowed with permission ahead of time.

4. Reporting Requirements

Six months after the scholarship is awarded, all recipients will participate in a dedicated meeting to briefly present their project progress.
At the end of the scholarship year, recipients will submit a short written final report (1–2 pages) including:
- Activities carried out.
- Outcomes and lessons learned.
- Actual vs. planned budget.

Recipients must be available to present and/or meet the donors if and when they visit TAU.

5. Project Timeline and Duration

6. Resubmission Policy

Applicants not selected are welcome to resubmit in the next cycle.

7. Multiple Applications and Team Composition

Each student may appear on only one application per cycle.
Teams may include students from different years or programs.
External partners or volunteers are welcome, but the project must remain student-led.

8. Ethics and Data Protection

Projects involving patients, human subjects, or sensitive data must secure appropriate approvals (IRB/ethics, site permission, data protection) before implementation.
Data must be stored securely, anonymized where applicable, and deleted after project completion.

9. Conflict of Interest

Applicants must disclose any potential conflicts (e.g., financial ties to partner organizations, close personal connections with vendors).
The Committee reserves the right to request clarification or decline proposals with unmanage conflicts.

10. Publicity and Intellectual Property

Materials created under the project remain the property of the applicants.
By accepting the scholarship, recipients grant the Faculty the right to reference the project (text, images, outcomes) for non-commercial educational and publicity purposes, with proper credit.

11. Selection Committee

A dedicated Committee of Faculty members will review applications.

Decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

For questions or further information, please contact graymed@tauex.tau.ac.il