About SciTech

The weather in Israel during July and August is usually humid and hot by day (30 - 35 °C) but comfortable (20 - 22 °C) at night. Such weather requires some precautions: drink water frequently, and minimize exposure to direct sun.

Consider the weather when packing clothes. Dress is informal: shorts, jeans, sports shirts and sandals are all acceptable. For tours and trips you will require good walking shoes, sun-hats and possibly a sweater or sweat shirt. When visiting some holy sites, women must wear a skirt and shirt with elbow length sleeves, and men long pants (trousers), not shorts.

The following list is what we recommend you to bring, and is based on activities that are scheduled, and from former SciTech camp experiences. Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

1. Clothes - The camp duration is three weeks, please pack accordingly. Keep in mind that laundry is available at all times. Shirts with long sleeves and T-shirts (to minimize risk of getting sun burnt). We ask that you bring at least one pair of formal clothes for the closing ceremony and one pair of worm clothes.

2. Footwear - Please bring comfortable walking shoes (we will be hiking), sandals and water gear (for beaches, hikes including water and showers).

3. Personal Toiletries.

4. Daypack, wallet and pouch for important documents.

5. Personal medications, sunscreen, insect repellent, sun glasses, a sun hat and sun tan lotion/sunscreen.

6. Swimsuit, swim-cap and two towels.

7. Small rucksack, knapsack for a trip.

8. Bedding - sheet, blanket, pillowcase.

9. Writing materials - pencils, notebooks, etc.

10. Calculator

11. Flashlight (torch).

12. Alarm clock

13. Medical form, Parental release form: your copies, in addition to those included in your Participant Package.

Israelis only - bring your magnetic medical insurance card

You must have a valid passport and visa for travel to Israel. We would prefer that you and other participants from your country arrive in Israel on the same flight.

You will be met at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Please look for the poster "SciTech" in the Arrivals Hall (after passing through customs).

The registration table for the participants who come from Israel (including the participants who come from abroad and stay in Israel independently few days before the official opening) will be open at the SciTech office. Date and time of the registration will be published later.
If there are any problems upon arrival (lost luggage!), please contact the SciTech office immediately: 04-8293034/8292991
(Fax) 04-8227433.

Please bring the following documents with you:

A copy of medical form or certificate of health, signed by your doctor, authorizing participation in trips, sports and swimming. Failure to bring a medical form may prevent you from participating in some events.
A copy of the signed parental release form.
Israeli participants must bring their health fund (Kupat Holim) magnetic card.

Note: Your SciTech Medical Insurance only covers the period from the beginning of the camp until August 22nd.

If you have any medical disabilities, please inform the SciTech Coordinator beforehand.

Some Basic Rules

No drugs or alcohol, on or off campus, will be tolerated. Participants who fail to obey this regulation will be expelled from the camp and no refund will be given.
Smoking in the dorms or any other indoor Technion facilities is forbidden.
Participants may only leave campus with the permission of a counselor. Participants delayed off campus, must notify one of the counselors or the SciTech office.
Each participant will be given a personal room key and a plastic participant identification card with important information and emergency phone numbers. These items should be kept on you at all times.

Dormitories

Participants are accommodated in modern fully-equipped student dormitories
Each dorm room accommodates one student
SciTech participants must comply with Technion dormitory regulations.
Every five rooms share a bathroom and kitchen area.
Clean sheets and towels provided each week.
A counselor will be present in the dorms throughout the night.

Money

You will probably wish to take advantage of free time, buy souvenirs, or eat out. A realistic budget for this is US$400. The Israeli currency is the New Shekel (NIS).

Passports, spending money and other valuables, should be deposited in the SciTech Safe upon arrival. Bank Leumi has a branch on campus. ATM (Automated Teller Machine) facilities are also available. Participants will have ample opportunities to exchange foreign currency at the bank. Please note that use of traveler cheque involves bank commission charge which may vary from one bank to another.

The registration table for the participants who come from Israel (including the participants who come from abroad and stay in Israel independently few days before the official opening) will be open at the SciTech office. Date and time of the registration will be published later.

All non-Israeli participants must have full medical insurance for the program, including all organized activities (trips and visits).

THE TECHNION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A PARTICIPANT BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, NOR FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO LEAVE THEIR GROUP OR ARE ABSENT FROM CAMPUS.

Our standard insurance policy includes:

Coverage up to $75,000

No deductibles.

Benefits:

Hospitalization at public or private hospitals for up to 150 days a year.
Shiloah-Harel (International Insurance Company) listed doctors free of charge. For visits to other doctors, up to $35 will be reimbursed per visit.
Laboratory, X-ray and electrocardiogram facilities at Shiloah-Harel listed medical institutions, or at any other licensed institution, free of charge, subject to approval.
Medication up to $200 a year.
Emergency dental treatment up to $200 a year.
Personal accident insurance up to $10,000, according to the disability schedule included in the policy.
Repatriation to home country because of a medical condition, subject to the approval of a medical authority appointed by Shiloah-Harel, up to $10,000.
Transport of mortal remains to your home country, up to $5,000.

Joint committees of participants and counselors will include Newspaper, Sport and Party Committees. These committees are intended to involve participants in decisions concerning the program's social activities. This is in addition to the various cultural events on campus, which include concerts, drama and movies.