The Asian Sphere Program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding candidates, at the MA and PhD level, to enroll in an interdisciplinary and inter-university graduate program that deals with the Asian continent. The Asian Sphere is a joint program between the University of Haifa and the Hebrew University, funded by the Humanities Fund of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel (VATAT) and Yad Hanadiv.. The program offers a large number of scholarships In addition to studies in a dynamic and exceptional environment of learning and research for graduate students, PhD students enjoy scholarships in the amount of 60,000 NIS per year + full tuition for three years.