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WOLF FOUNDATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wolf Foundation
1, record 1, English, Wolf%20Foundation
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Wolf Foundation was established in Israel, in 1976, by Dr. Ricardo Wolf, inventor, diplomat and philanthropist, and his wife Francisca Subirana-Wolf, "to promote science and art for the benefit of manking". The Foundation has the status of a private non-profit organization. The Trustees, members of the Council, and selection Committees, perform their duties on a voluntary basis. Only the annual income from the investments is used for the award of prizes, scholarships and to cover the annual expenses. In addition to the international prizes, the Foundation awards every year about 200 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students at the institutions of higher learning in Israel. A candidate can be nominated for only one of the following five specific fields of science: agriculture, chemistry, mathematics, medicine and physics, or one of the following four fields of Arts: architecture, music, painting and sculpture. 1, record 1, English, - Wolf%20Foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wolf Foundation
1, record 1, French, Wolf%20Foundation
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Wolf Foundation a été créée en Israël en 1976 par le Dr. Ricardo Wolf, inventeur, diplomate et philanthrope et par son épouse, Francisca Subirana-Wolf «pour promouvoir les sciences et les arts pour le bénéfice de l'humanité». La Fondation a le statut d'un organisme privé à but non lucratif. Les administrateurs, les membres du Conseil et des comités de sélection accomplissent leurs tâches sur une base volontaire. Les sommes d'argent nécessaires pour les différents prix, les bourses d'études et pour couvrir les dépenses annuelles proviennent uniquement des revenus de placement. En plus des prix internationaux, la Fondation accorde chaque année environ 200 bourses d'études à des étudiants sous-gradués et gradués qui fréquentent des institutions de haut savoir en Israël. Un candidat peut être en nomination dans une seule spécialité scientifique comprise dans les cinq champs spécifiques suivants : agriculture, chimie, mathématiques, médecine et physique, ou comprise dans ces quatre domaines des arts : architecture, musique, peinture et sculpture. 1, record 1, French, - Wolf%20Foundation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- La Fondation Wolfe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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