Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Research Authority is aware of the importance of peer review before submitting an article to a journal for approval. The Research Authority is assisted by veteran researchers as well as external consulting services to assist researchers in PEER REVIEW services. We invite you to contact the administrative office of the Research Authority for information and assistance with these services.

The leading vision of the Research Authority is to promote the innovation and excellence of Bar-Ilan researchers. The Research Authority welcomes any proposal to improve its ability to advance this vision. Please e-mail your suggestions to research@biu.ac.il We will consider the implementation of your proposed improvement idea.

Essential forms can be found both on the Authority's website and in the Researcher's Guide. On the website you can access the forms page by selecting "Forms" in the upper navigation bar.

Any purchase or request for refund of expenses should be made through the "Bar-Net" system. Only in this orderly manner can you pay / receive a refund. In addition, it is recommended that the original invoices and receipts be kept in a dedicated binder if they are required to be presented to the financing body.

We congratulate you for your win! Please update the Head of the Research Submissions Section at the Research Authority by e-mail Robert.arnold@biu.ac.il We will arrange a personal meeting for you to initiate the process of receiving the grant and opening a budget account.

For any technical problem, please email research@biu.ac.il and describe the problem. The Research Authority will provide a quick and efficient response to any technical problem.

In order to update your personal information on the Authority's website, you must log in to the system. Access is granted by typing a user name and password on the homepage at the top right (in English) or at the top left (in Hebrew).

You are invited to contact the Research Authority in many different ways. Information about the Research Authority's activities as well as vital forms can be found both on the Authority's website and in the "Bar-Ilan Scholars' Guide". In addition, we are available to you by email, phone and fax. Contact details are available on the "Research Authority Team" web page.

Yes. The Research Authority manages a rich database of national and international research grants and is constantly enriching this database. We invite researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences to obtain information about research grants on the website or to contact the staff of the Submissions Department.

The retrieval of relevant Calls for Proposals for researchers is based on the keywords that each researcher provides. If some of the resulting Calls for Proposals do not fit into your research areas, you should choose more precise keywords. Please contact the Research Authority Submissions Department for assistance in defining the keywords according to your research fields.

We invite you to review the many presentations prepared by the Research Authority, especially for you. These presentations provide information on a wide range of funds and their requirements in the submission process. In addition, there are presentations that guide effective writing of grant applications. After reviewing these presentations, we invite you to contact the Research Authority and use our external consultants in various fields to help you improve your submissions and your chances of winning a grant.

The Research Authority publishes the list of workshops, conferences and study days on its website. You can also receive this information by direct mailing from the Research Authority.