From Hebrew University: Female computer science and math students to get 1st year of tuition free
Gavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel
The first year of studies for new female undergraduate computer science and mathematics students will be free, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announces.
The university “is proud to announce a new and groundbreaking initiative that aims to encourage women to integrate and excel in the exact sciences.”
As part of this program, “a free first year of study will be provided for the first time to all female students accepted into the computer science or mathematics programs for the 2025 academic year,” the university says in a press release.
The free year (two semesters) applies to new female undergraduate students who start in the next academic year, in the fall of 2025, as well as those beginning a program in the upcoming semester, which starts in March, the notice says.
Annual tuition for full-time undergraduate students is NIS 11,653 ($3,200), according to the Hebrew University website.
“The initiative is designed to reduce the gender representation gap in these sought-after fields, and to enable more women to take part in significant roles in the high-tech and science industries,” Prof. Tamir Shefer, Hebrew University rector, says in the announcement.
According to figures provided by the university, in the current 2024-2025 academic year, just 36 percent of registered computer science students and 25% of mathematics students are female.
