Apply NOW for CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program

Accelerate your career, expand your network, collaborate across disciplines, and explore cutting-edge ideas with unrestricted research funding. Join our community of top researchers addressing the most important questions facing science and humanity.
Applications are now open for the 2021-2023 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars.
Deadline: October 30 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time

The following CIFAR research programs are recruiting early-career research leaders:

Boundaries, Membership & Belonging

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Political Science
• Sociology
• Ethics
• Anthropology

Brain, Mind & Consciousness

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Philosophy of Mind
• Ethics
• Developmental Psychology

Earth 4D: Subsurface Science & Exploration

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Geochemistry
• Earth & Planetary Science

Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Microbiology
• Earth & Planetary Science
• Molecular Genetics

Humans & the Microbiomes

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Microbiology
• Anthropology

Innovation, Equity & the Future of Prosperity

Fields including, but not limited to:

• Political Science
• Sociology
• Ethics
• Social Policy

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program provides:

Interdisciplinary interactions

Pursuing the most exciting and important research questions requires scholars who can move beyond their own research areas to take a fresh look at a problem. CIFAR helps early-career researchers think and work outside their silos by facilitating dialogue between diverse disciplines and immersing them in our research programs for a truly enriching experience.

Leadership development

Excellent management and communication skills will be key to success in the demanding and competitive world of research. Through annual meetings of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars from across CIFAR’s research programs, and additional learning experiences supported by the Love Family Leadership Development Fund, CIFAR designs one-on-one and peer-group training opportunities on themes related to the leadership development needs of Global Scholars.

Engagement in global communities

Tomorrow’s research leaders must understand how to engage with key stakeholders in their communities around the world, with government, industry, or the general public. CIFAR provides early-career researchers opportunities to refine the skills they develop, interacting with leaders both within and outside of academia.

Each CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar receives:

• A two-year term in a CIFAR research program, a global, interdisciplinary network of top-tier research leaders.
  
• $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support
  
• Mentorship from a senior researcher within a CIFAR research program
  
• Opportunities to network, collaborate and form a community with peers from diverse disciplines across CIFAR’s research programs
  
• Specialized leadership and communication skills training, and support to put their skills into action, through participation in two cross-cohort annual meetings.
  

Eligibility

Applicants may be based anywhere in the world, must hold a PhD (or equivalent) and be within the first five years of starting a full-time research position at an institution of higher education or research. Scholars’ research interests must complement or contribute to the themes and goals of an eligible CIFAR research program.
NOTE: Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply.

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