Talpiot program

Graduates pursue double higher education while they serve in the army, and they use their expertise to further IDF research and development in technological leadership positions.

The idea was to harness human creativity, which peaks early,[citation needed] to develop new technologies for the army.

The program is sponsored by the Israeli Air Force and IDF Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry, and run under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

in physics, mathematics or computer science at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Air Force uniform, while also undergoing different periods of field training designed to familiarize them with all branches of the IDF (infantry level 04 basic training, combat engineering course, armored corps course, artillery corps course, instruction in military tactics etc.).

These include further IQ exams, as well as group-tasks designed to test one's social dynamics, all conducted under the supervision of trained psychologists and military personnel.