Established in 1979, BARD is a competitive funding program that supports collaborative agricultural research in areas of mutual interest to the US and Israel.
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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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Call for proposals for the fifth round of the Food and Nutrition program.
Pre-proposal deadline- July 1, 2026
Full proposal deadline- September 9, 2026
Read more: bard-isus.org/opportunities/…
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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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In case you missed the webinar we had on Monday, we're happy to share the recording of the entire online meeting:
youtube.com/watch?v=l43iIhAj…
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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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Join us for an introductory webinar on our new pilot program. Click here to register: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Monday, February 2nd, 2026
4:30–5:30 PM (GMT 2)
11:30-12:30 (EST)
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New from BARD: The Food Security Technology Accelerator has officially launched. This pilot program supports 🇮🇱🇺🇸 collaborative R&D, bridging academia and industry. Grants up to $1M over 2 years for research commercialization. 🔗 Read more: bard-isus.org/news/call-for-…
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Meet Dr. Doron Ashkenazi, a Vaadia BARD Postdoctoral Fellow, currently conducting his research at the University of Southern California in Prof. Nuzhdin Sergey's lab.
Read more: lnkd.in/dkwRNWwM
Interested in applying for a fellowship? lnkd.in/dfgxRrNu
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As we welcome the new year, we extend our warm seasonal greetings and best wishes to you all. May the year ahead be filled with peace, good health, shared success, steady progress, new discoveries, and rewarding collaborations.
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Meet Or Avishai Ofer, RD, a BARD-funded graduate student.
Read more about Or: lnkd.in/ech_S3T7
Interested in applying for our Graduate Student Fellowship, or know someone who might be?
Click here to learn more lnkd.in/e2V9f3MC
Submission deadline is January 15.
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Established in 1986, the Vaadia-BARD Postdoctoral Fellowship Program identifies and supports promising young scientists. The program is named in honor of Prof. Yoash Vaadia who guided the inception of BARD.
Click here for the program guidelines: bard-isus.org/opportunities/…
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Regenerative Agriculture
Advance research at the intersection of sustainability and agriculture! Explore practices that restore soil health, boost biodiversity, and build resilient agroecosystems. 🗓️ Apply by Jan 15, 2026 bard-isus.org/funding-opport…
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Meet Gal Wodowski, a BARD Graduate Student Fellow, who did his fellowship at the University of Arizona’s Department of Entomology.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI and Smart Farming
We are pleased to announce our postdoctoral fellowship opportunities designed to advance research at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and agriculture.
📩 For more information bard-isus.org/funding-opport…
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BARD welcomes Sarai Kemp as our new Business Development Manager! With 15 years in Agri-FoodTech, VC, and strategic partnerships, Sarai will drive private sector engagement and innovation in agriculture, food & nutrition. Welcome aboard, Sarai! bard-isus.org/news/welcome-a…
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