CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

📖 About CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to:

• Develop and lead high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research.
• Expand their professional networks.
• Receive focused leadership training during their pivotal first years as independent investigators.

These experiences aim to 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 will 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.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: September 03, 2025
• Application Deadline: November 05, 2025
• Category: Postgraduate, Masters, PhD, Entrepreneurs, Fully Funded
• Opportunity Location: Canada
• Sponsor Organization: Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)

🎁 Benefits of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

Selected scholars will receive the following benefits:

• Two-year collaboration and mentorship within a close-knit, interdisciplinary network of leading global researchers in a CIFAR research program.
• $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support. These funds can be used for:
  • Research expenses.
  • Teaching release.
  • Student or postdoc support.
  • Conference travel and more.
• Opportunities to apply for CIFAR seed funds to support high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Membership in the extended community of CIFAR Global Scholars, offering invaluable support and collaboration opportunities.
• Targeted training in essential areas of research leadership, including:
  • Team leadership.
  • Trainee mentorship.
  • Science communication.
  • Science advocacy.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program, applicants must:

• Hold a PhD (or equivalent).
• Hold a full-time position at an institution of higher education or research. This role must include:
  • Responsibility for leading independent research as a principal investigator.
  • Supervising or teaching trainees toward their attainment of a degree.
  • A secure position throughout the full term from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028.
• Typically, be a tenure-track Assistant Professor (North American context) or hold an equivalent position designed to lead to a permanent faculty appointment (outside North America).
• Have started their first position post-PhD no earlier than July 1, 2021, and no later than December 31, 2025.
  • 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.
• Be available for a virtual interview on March 24-26, 2026.
• 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.

If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact global.scholars@cifar.ca.

🗓️ Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: November 05, 2025
• To apply, visit the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Application Portal.

🌐 Additional Information

For more details about the program, visit the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program page.

This is a fantastic opportunity for early-career researchers to advance their careers and contribute to transformative research. Don't miss the chance to apply!

• A two-year opportunity to collaborate and receive mentorship within a close-knit, interdisciplinary network of leading global researchers in a CIFAR research program.
• $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.