The Research Authority
The Research Authority at Sapir College is committed to fostering an environment of scholarly excellence by equipping our faculty with the resources, support, and infrastructure essential to the pursuit of rigorous academic inquiry.
Our mission is to cultivate research of the highest caliber, thereby advancing knowledge within our disciplines and enhancing the College's standing as a distinguished institution of original scholarship.
Dean of Research and Creativity
The Research Authority is entrusted with promoting research across the college, while handling the college’s research and creativity budget.
Its main responsibilities are:
- Support and funding support in writing competitive research proposals.
- Allocating personal research funds.
- Allocating annual teaching reductions to staff members, for their outstanding contributions to research and creativity.
- Allocating salary increments for outstanding research, creativity, teaching, and community contributions.
- Allocating sabbaticals to outstanding scholars.
- Budget management for winning research funds.
- Approving outstanding expenses of staff members through the special funds mechanism.
- Identifying and disseminating information concerning academic scholarships and events.
Prof. Nimrod Bar-Am
Dean of Research and Creativity
nimrodb@mail.sapir.ac.il
972-52-6707607
Dr. Shirley Druker Shitrit
Project manager, Research Authority
s3672700@mail.sapir.ac.il
Yael Hajaj
Administrator and account executive
research@sapir.ac.il
Dr. Ronit Hemyan
Information specialist, Research Authority
ronit@sapir.ac.il
Research, Creative Work and Teaching Committee
Teaching Reductions and Salary Increments
Research Authority Funds
Promoting College Research and Creative Work
Introducing: Sapir College
