Research Grants in Recent Years
2008-2010 A research grant from the German Israeli Foundation (GIF) for the study "Marine agriculture in Germany and Israel: Science, Citizens, governance, and policy making". (with Dror Angel). Total sum of EUR184,000 for 3 years. 2006 A research grant from the Israeli National Insurance Institute for a study on "Management and Democracy in the
Public Sector". Total sum of $20,170 for
2005-2007 A research grant from the Ministry of Justice (Courts Authority) for a comparative study on the "Managerial aspects of the Court System in Israel and in the World". Total sum of NIS210,000 ($48,000) for 3 years. 2004-2007 Interrelationships between citizens and the public sector: Citizens' participation, public sector performance, trust and democracy - A research grant from the Israeli Science Foundation (ISF). Total sum of NIS342,000 ($76,000) for 3 years. 2003-2006 A Research Grant from the European Commission for the study "Innovation in the public sector (PUBLIN)"
–Total sum of EU1,200,000. Personal share in the sum of EU238,000 for 3 years.
2001-2002 A research grant from the “Misgav” Regional Council for an evaluation project of employees’ attitudes and an
analysis of the quality of work in local governance. $10,000
Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships in Recent Years
2004 A best paper award for a journal article in "International Journal of Public Sector Management" for the year 2003: Paper's title: Managerial quality, administrative performance, and trust in governance revisited: A follow-up study of causality.
2004 A best book award by the Israeli Association for Political Sciences for: "Managing Collaboration in Public Administration",
Praeger Press.
2001-2002 A post-doctoral fellowship – the Koret Fundation. 1999 A postdoctoral Scholarship from the Department of Political Science at the University of Haifa.
1998 The "British Council in Israel" Chevening Scholarship for Post-Doctoral studies in Britain.
1997 Best lecturer award: Best lecturer at the University of Haifa.
1994 University of Haifa, Awarded for Excellency: Graduate Studies. 1994 The Foundation for the Encouragement of Research of the "Histadrut" ‑ The New General Federation of Labor in Israel,
for the Master Thesis.
1993 University of Haifa, Awarded for Excellency: Undergraduate Studies.