Established in 1979, BARD is a competitive funding program that supports collaborative agricultural research in areas of mutual interest to the US and Israel.

Israel, Rishon LeZion
Joined October 2018
Applications for the next round of the Va’adia-BARD Postdoctoral Fellowship are due January 15, 2027. Learn more about the fellowships: bard-isus.org/opportunities/… Read more about Dr. Eden Eran Nagar: bard-isus.org/news/dr-eden-e…
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BARD wishes for a Shanah Tovah to all our friends partners 🍎 🍯 ! To learn more about BARD's activities during the past four months, read our latest newsletter here: bard-isus.com/NL/Fall26NL.ht…
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⏳ The BARD Pioneer Track submission deadline is approaching: September 16, 2026 If you are planning to submit a proposal, now is the time to complete your application and avoid last-minute technical or administrative issues lnkd.in/d6vFWjKc
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⏳ The BARD Pioneer Track submission deadline is approaching: September 16, 2026 If you are planning to submit a proposal, now is the time to complete your application and avoid last-minute technical or administrative issues bard-isus.org/opportunities/…
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It was an intense summer of activity for BARD, continues to create real bridges between our two nations makes every effort worth it. bard-isus.org/news/new-front… bard-isus.org/news/nanobubbl… bard-isus.org/news/strengthe… bard-isus.org/news/bard-welc… bard-isus.org/news/connectin…
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BARD’s 2025 Impact Report reflects another year of advancing collaborative U.S.–Israel agricultural research and innovation. bard-isus.org/BARD-2026/
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the BARD Reception in Washington, D.C. The evening brought together leaders from government, academia, and industry to celebrate the enduring impact of U.S.- Israel agricultural research.
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U.S. and Israeli researchers are invited to submit joint proposals for collaborative agricultural research. Funding includes Pioneer Grants (up to $600K) and Feasibility Studies (up to $180K). Deadline: September 16, 2026. bard-isus.org/opportunities/…
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BARD has approved $13.2 million in funding for its 2026 research and fellowship programs the highest funding level awarded by the Fund in the past 20 years. bard-isus.org/news/bard-appr…
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BARD US Israel Binational Agricultural R&D retweeted
Data science and AI meets weed management! Sponsored by @BDevelopm the 2026 Workshop on AI for controlling invasive weeds lands at @ucdavis on June 15–16. Want to join the conversation? Space is limited—apply here: invasion-science-technology.… #WeedScience #MachineLearning #BARD
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As part of BARD’s 2026 meetings in College Park, Maryland, participants visited the University of Maryland, College Park campus, touring several laboratories and research facilities. We thank all participants for their time, expertise, and valuable feedback.
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Meet Joseph Awwad recently completed his BARD-funded graduate fellowship in Prof. Juan Manuel Debernardi’s lab at University of California, Davis. bard-isus.org/news/regenerat…
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Today is Stop Food Waste Day, BARD-funded research led by Dr. Noam Alkan from (ARO) and Dr. Dilip Shah from Donald Danforth Center explored an alternative to traditional fungicides, to prevent food wastage. Read more about this research here: bard-isus.org/news/eco-frien…
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On behalf of the BARD team, we wish you and your families a happy Passover and a happy Easter!
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The BARD Food Security Technology Accelerator will follow a structured timeline, beginning with pre-proposal submissions due by March 31, followed by the final funding announcements on August 27. Link for the program’s page: bard-isus.org/bard-food-secu…
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Meet Dr. Hadar Cohen-Sadon a Va’adia-BARD postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Adina Paytan's lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz: bard-isus.org/news/dr-hadar-…
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Curious about how the BARD Food Security Technology Accelerator works? We’ve put together a Q&A, If you want to dive even deeper, register for our upcoming webinar. Link for faq: bard-isus.org/wp-content/upl… Link for Webinar: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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