Beresheet is a groundbreaking, prestigious national fellowship designed to bring the most outstanding Jewish STEM students from around the world into the heart of Israel's technological leadership.
In an era where being Jewish on university campuses has become a “battleground of ideological and social exclusion,” Beresheet offers a values-driven alternative — a sanctuary where Jewish identity and elite talent are celebrated and empowered to build the future.
Inspired by Israel's legendary Talpiot program — the leadership incubator behind many of the architects of the “Startup Nation” — Beresheet offers exceptional young men and women a rare opportunity: to accelerate their careers while shaping the future of Israel and the Jewish world.
For participants, Beresheet is far more than a scholarship. It is a career-defining launchpad that combines elite education, real technological leadership at a young age, and lifelong membership in one of the world's most powerful innovation networks.
For nearly five decades, Talpiot — Israel's most exclusive intellectual incubator for leadership — has produced many of the country's most influential scientists, engineers, and technology entrepreneurs. Beresheet is built on the same model.
Beresheet expands this proven model to the global Jewish community — opening the door, for the first time, for exceptional Jewish students worldwide to enter this innovation ecosystem as sovereign partners in the Jewish national project.
For the elite STEM student, Beresheet is not a sacrifice; it is a career-defining acceleration and a strategic professional investment. While many young Jews today feel a “social cost” for supporting Israel, Beresheet transforms this challenge into a position of leadership and agency.
Fellows pursue accelerated degrees in Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, achieving world-class education. Beyond the classroom, they deeply engage with the complexities of the Jewish world and Israel's role as a “Hevrat Mofet” (Model Society).
While peers in the Diaspora may feel isolated or forced into silence, fellows gain responsibility over complex technological challenges at an unusually young age. We translate “battlefield skills” — resilience, accountability, and problem solving — into “commercial assets,” fast tracking graduates into elite and influential tech roles.
Fellows operate inside Israel's extraordinary innovation ecosystem — where cutting-edge research, entrepreneurship, and national mission intersect, turning their experience into a prestigious leadership credential.
Like Talpiot, Beresheet creates a lifelong network of peers, mentors, and alumni across technology, academia, venture capital, and national leadership.
Recognizing the cultural hurdles fellows may face, Beresheet provides an "instant family" model within host communities, ensuring comprehensive physical, mental, and social support throughout the journey.
Beresheet recognizes that the Diaspora is not a "one-way street" of support but a sovereign partner in Israel’s resilience. Fellows act as bridges, connecting the global Jewish innovation community with Israel’s core mission.
Beresheet empowers fellows to choose Zionism as an active pursuit of excellence and moral renewal, moving from "displacement of identity" to active participation in history. Beyond personal success, fellows contribute their talents to challenges that have a meaningful impact on the Jewish Nation and the broader Jewish world.
3 Years
Intensive academic and leadership development. Fellows pursue accelerated STEM degrees at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem while engaging deeply with the complexities of the Jewish world and Israel's role as a Model Society.
4 Years
Fellows work on advanced technological challenges within Israel's elite innovation ecosystem — translating training into real technological leadership at a young age.
A fellowship designed to maximize both personal potential and impact over the shared future of the Jewish people.
A generational investment in Jewish talent — one of the most powerful career launchpads available anywhere in the world.