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CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027/2029 for Early Career Researchers (CDN $100,000 in Funding).

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2 Application Deadline: November 4, 2026 (12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time).

Applications are now open for the The CIFAR Global Scholars Program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to develop and lead high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research, expand their professional networks and receive focused leadership training in their pivotal first years as independent principal investigators. These experiences accelerate the rise of research leaders who are positioned to drive new discoveries and open new fields of inquiry.

CIFAR welcomes applications from candidates across the natural, biomedical, and social sciences, as well as the humanities. Successful applicants join one of CIFAR’s interdisciplinary research programs, collaborating with global research leaders to advance transformative knowledge and address some of the most important questions facing science and humanity.

Eligibility Requirements

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To be considered for the CIFAR Global Scholars program, you must:

Hold a PhD (or equivalent).

Hold a full-time position at an institution of higher education or research. Your position must include responsibility for leading independent research as a principal investigator, as well as supervising or teaching graduate-level trainees toward the completion of a degree. This position must be secure throughout the full term from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029. In countries or institutions where the tenure-track system applies, applicants are expected to hold a full-time tenure-track position. In other contexts, equivalent positions that provide comparable independence and a pathway to a permanent faculty appointment will be considered. Examples of eligible positions around the world are listed in the Detailed Program Overview.

Have started your first position, as described above, post-PhD, no earlier thanJuly 1, 2022and no later thanDecember 31, 2026. Special consideration may be given to applicants who have taken parental leave or faced exceptional circumstances.

Engage in research that complements the themes and goals of a recruiting CIFAR research program. See the section below on Programs Accepting Applications.

Be available for a virtual interview onMarch 23-25, 2027.

Hold a valid passport, and if applicable, be able to obtain travel visas to attend CIFAR meetings globally, approximately two to three times per year.

Be fluent in spoken and written English.

**Note:**Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply.

Benefits

• A two-year opportunity to collaborate and receive mentorship within a close-knit, interdisciplinary network of leading global researchers in a.
• $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support. These flexible funds can be used for research expenses, teaching release, student or postdoc support, conference travel, and more. They are not tied to a specific project or proposal.
• Opportunities to apply for CIFAR seed funds. These time-limited funds support high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary collaborations with Fellows, Advisors and other Global Scholars.
• Membership in the extended community of CIFAR Global Scholars. This network of creative and like-minded peers across cohorts and diverse disciplines offers invaluable support and further opportunity for collaboration.
• Targeted training in essential areas of research leadership, including team leadership, trainee mentorship, science communication and science advocacy.

Application Timeline:

September 2, 2026**:Call for applications opens.**

November 4, 2026**:**Application deadline –12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5).

**By mid-February 2027:**Shortlisted candidates receive an interview invitation. All other applicants will be notified once these finalists have accepted their invitation.

March 23-25, 2027**:**The Selection Committee conducts virtual interviews with the shortlisted candidates.

By early April 2027**:Shortlisted candidates are informed of the competition results.**

**May 2027:**CIFAR publicly announces the 2027-2029 cohort of CIFAR Global Scholars.

June 8-10, 2027 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada**:CIFAR Global Scholars annual meeting.**

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