ISEF Chairman Carlos Benaim's fascinating life journey, from the Moroccan port city of Tangier to developing the world's most iconic fragrances, is profiled in two major Israeli publications this summer.
Why ISEF
Because Israel’s single greatest natural resource is the minds of its young.
ISEF opens the doors of higher education for more than 600 promising young Israelis a year from underserved and immigrant communities.
ISEF was the very first to focus on higher education as the key to Israel’s security and economic well-being. Since 1977, over 6,000 talented Israelis have earned degrees with ISEF’s support and become leaders in Israel’s economy and society.
Many worthy organizations support university scholarships in Israel. But at ISEF, scholarships are just the beginning. Here’s why:
Emphasis on Excellence. ISEF selects only those students who show real potential for leadership. Then, while they study, ISEF’s leadership training seminars and community service programs equip them with the theoretical and practical skills they need to maximize their potential.
An ISEF scholar speaks out while others listen
Continuity of Support. ISEF believes that developing human capital requires a long-term investment. ISEF’s students know they can count on ISEF’s support for as long as it takes to reach their goal – whether that is a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D., or even postdoctoral research, in Israel or abroad. No other organization does this.
Support Systems that Work. ISEF nurtures its scholars and helps them stay the course. ISEF’s leaders and staff can address any emergency, whether financial, family, medical, or army reserve duty. Thanks to ISEF’s on-campus support systems, over 90% of ISEF’s scholars finish their studies and earn their degrees — an astonishing rate of success in this population, proving both the high caliber of ISEF’s scholars, and the strength of ISEF’s programs.
ISEF scholars share a light moment
International Fellow Dr. Itsik Francis (above left, with former ISEF Chair Norman Belmonte) shared this, from two new ISEF supporters:
"They said they had never seen a foundation that behaves like a family. with such warm feeling. Perhaps we should change ISEF to 'International Sephardic Education Family'?”
