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The Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Summer Course at Ben-Gurion University’s Sde Boker campus offers international students a unique 4-week program focused on addressing global challenges in food and water management amid climate change. Participants will explore sustainable agricultural practices aimed at combating desertification and enhancing resource use in drylands, which cover 40% of the Earth's surface and are home to over 2 billion people. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences, students will engage with innovative agricultural technologies and gain practical knowledge in environmental sciences. The course is taught in English at the prestigious Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, with opportunities for research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR). The program offers a vibrant international community and a platform for students to pursue advanced degrees, with opportunities for full scholarships in Master's and Ph.D. programs at BIDR. Ideal for those passionate about global sustainability and desert agriculture.
The Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Summer Course at Ben-Gurion University’s Sde Boker campus offers international students a unique 4-week program focused on addressing global challenges in food and water management amid climate change. Participants will explore sustainable agricultural practices aimed at combating desertification and enhancing resource use in drylands, which cover 40% of the Earth's surface and are home to over 2 billion people. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences, students will engage with innovative agricultural technologies and gain practical knowledge in environmental sciences. The course is taught in English at the prestigious Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, with opportunities for research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR). The program offers a vibrant international community and a platform for students to pursue advanced degrees, with opportunities for full scholarships in Master's and Ph.D. programs at BIDR. Ideal for those passionate about global sustainability and desert agriculture.
Program Highlights
Address pressing challenges in food and water management, climate change, and desertification, crucial for the survival of dryland populations.
Engage in practical applications of innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable practices through lectures and fieldwork.
Access world-class research facilities at the Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies and the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR).
Connect with a vibrant, diverse group of students and researchers worldwide, fostering cross-cultural learning and collaboration.
Apply for Master's and Ph.D. programs at BIDR, with potential opportunities for full scholarships—an opportunity available for outstanding students.
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- Virgin Islander
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- Yemeni
- Zambian
- Zimbabwean
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Program Details
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Locations
- Israel
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Agriculture
- Engineering
- Science
Availability
Years Offered: 2026
- Summer
Age Requirement
18-35
Guidelines
- Albanian
- Algerian
- American
- Andorran
- Angolan
- Antarctica
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
- Armenian
- Aruban
- Asian
- Australian
- Austrian
- Azerbaijani
- Bahamian
- Bahraini
- Bangladeshi
- Barbadian
- Basotho
- Belarusian
- Belgian
- Belizean
- Beninese
- Bermudian
- Bhutanese
- Bissau-Guinean
- Bolivian
- Bonaire
- Bosnian
- Botswana
- Brazilian
- British
- British Virgin Islander
- Bruneian
- Bulgarian
- Burkinabe
- Burundian
- Cambodian
- Cameroonian
- Canadian
- Cape Verdean
- Caymanian
- Central African
- Chadian
- Channel Islander
- Chilean
- Chinese
- Colombian
- Comoran
- Congolese
- Cook Islander
- Costa Rican
- Creole
- Croatian
- Cuban
- Curacao
- Cypriot
- Czech
- Danish
- Djibouti
- Dominican
- Dutch
- Ecuadorian
- Egyptian
- Emirati
- English
- Equatorial Guinean
- Eritrean
- Estonian
- Ethiopian
- European
- Fijian
- Filipino
- Finnish
- French
- Gabonese
- Gambian
- Georgian
- German
- Ghanaian
- Gibraltarian
- Greek
- Greenlandic
- Grenadian
- Guadeloupian
- Guatemalan
- Guinean
- Guyanese
- Haitian
- Hawaiian
- Honduran
- Hungarian
- I-Kiribati
- Icelandic
- Indian
- Indonesian
- Irish
- Israeli
- Italian
- Ivorian
- Jamaican
- Japanese
- Jordanian
- Kazakhstani
- Kenyan
- Kittitian, Nevisian
- Kiwi
- Korean
- Kuwaiti
- Kyrgyzstani
- Lao or Laotian
- Latvian
- Lebanese
- Liberian
- Libyan
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuanian
- Luxembourg
- Macedonian
- Malagasy
- Malawian
- Malaysian
- Maldivian
- Malian
- Maltese
- Manx
- Marshallese
- Martiniquais
- Mauritanian
- Mauritian
- Mexican
- Micronesian
- Moldovan
- Monegasque
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Montserratian
- Moroccan
- Mozambican
- multi
- Myanmar
- Namibian
- Nauruan
- Nepalese
- New Caledonian
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Nicaraguan
- Nigerian
- Nigerien
- Niuean
- Norwegian
- Omani
- Pakistani
- Palauan
- Palestinian
- Panamanian
- Papua New Guinean
- Paraguayan
- Peruvian
- Polish
- Polynesian
- Portuguese
- Puerto Rican
- Qatari
- Reunionese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Rwandan
- Saban
- Sahrawian, Sahraouian
- Saint Helenian
- Saint Lucian
- Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
- Salvadoran
- Sammarinese
- Samoan
- Sao Tomean
- Scottish
- Senegalese
- Serbian
- Serbian; Montenegrin
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leonean
- Singaporean
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Solomon Islander
- Somali
- South African
- South Sudanese
- Spanish
- Sri Lankan
- St. Barts
- Statian
- Sudanese
- Surinamese
- Swazi
- Swedish
- Swiss
- Tahiti
- Taiwanese
- Tajikistani
- Tanzanian
- Thai
- The Vatican
- Tibet
- Timorese
- Togolese
- Tongan
- Trinidadian, Tobagonian
- Tunisian
- Turkish
- Turkmen
- Turks and Caicos
- Tuvaluan
- Ugandan
- Ukrainian
- Uruguayan
- Uzbekistani
- Venezuelan
- Vietnamese
- Virgin Islander
- Welsh
- Yemeni
- Zambian
- Zimbabwean
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Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Medical / Accident Insurance
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Refund Policy
Other
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- University Junior (3rd Year)
- University Senior (4th Year)
- University 5th Year or More
- Some college credit, no degree
- Associate degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
- Doctorate degree
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Letters of Reference
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The Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Summer Course at Ben-Gurion University’s Sde Boker campus offers international students a unique 4-week program focused on addressing global challenges in food and water management amid climate change. Participants will explore sustainable agricultural practices aimed at combating desertification and enhancing resource use in drylands, which cover 40% of the Earth's surface and are home to over 2 billion people. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences, students will engage with innovative agricultural technologies and gain practical knowledge in environmental sciences. The course is taught in English at the prestigious Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, with opportunities for research at the Jacob Blaustein Instit...
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ready to Learn More?
The Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Summer Course at Ben-Gurion University’s Sde Boker campus offers international students a unique 4-week program focused on addressing global challenges in food and water management amid climate change. Participants will explore sustainable agricultural practices aimed at combating desertification and enhancing resource use in drylands, which cover 40% of the Earth's surface and are home to over 2 billion people. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences, students will engage with innovative agricultural technologies and gain practical knowledge in environmental sciences. The course is taught in English at the prestigious Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, with opportunities for research at the Jacob Blaustein Instit...
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