Calling applications for the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Research Program 2025!
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program develops highly talented earlycareer researchers into influential research leaders who shape the direction of boundary-pushing research. It has three core components.
FOSTERING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars join a CIFAR Research Program for two years, participating as equals within a small international network of some of the world’s leading researchers, who together are collaborating across disciplines in pursuit of a fundamental research question. Meeting twice yearly in locations around the world, Fellows, Advisors and Scholars in each program share workin-progress, exchange perspectives across fields, and develop collaborative projects that spar new insights, transform research directions, and open up new fields of inquiry.
DEVELOPING AND BROADENING NETWORKS
The program expands Scholars’ horizons and potential for impact by broadening and deepening their networks with like-minded researchers for collaboration, support and mentorship. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Annual Meeting brings Scholars from all Research Programs together for leadership training, networking and community-building. The retreat reserves significant unstructured time for exchanging research ideas across widely ranging disciplines, with opportunities to brainstorm creative, cross-programmatic collaborations and develop proposals
for seed funding.
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars have an active term of two years. The next cohort’s term will begin on April 1, 2025 and end on March 31, 2027. At the end of the term, Scholars retain the title ‘CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar’ and are encouraged to remain connected to CIFAR through CIFAR’s Next Generation Initiatives and Research Programs. Scholars receive $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support, administered through their home institution. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to: research projects, teaching release, trainee support, conference travel, etc. CIFAR separately covers travel expenses associated with attending CIFAR meetings.
Location:
Canada
Benefits
The benifint of the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Research Program
- A two-year term of interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship in a CIFAR research program, among a global network of leading researchers
- $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support
- Opportunities to apply for time-limited seed funding to support new interdisciplinary collaborations
- Membership in the extended community of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars across research programs — creative and like-minded peers from diverse disciplines
- Training in focused areas of research leadership, and opportunities to put leadership into action
Eligibilities
To be eligible for this program, you must:
- Hold a PhD (or equivalent).
- Be employed in a full-time position at an institution of higher education or research, with responsibilities that include leading independent research as a principal investigator and supervising/teaching trainees toward the attainment of a degree.
- Typically, you are a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the North American system, or, in other academic systems around the world, an equivalent position that is designed to lead to a permanent (tenured-equivalent) faculty position.
- Some examples of accepted positions include, but are not limited to: Level B Lecturer or Research Fellow (Australia); Chargé de Cours or Docent (Belgium); Professor adjunto (Brazil); Maître de Conférences (France); Junior Professor or Research Group Leader (Germany); Ricercatore Tipo A and B (Italy); Profesor Titular A (Mexico); Universitair Docent (Netherlands); Ramón y Cajal Scholar (Spain); Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (United Kingdom,
South Africa, Israel). - You must have started your first such position (post-PhD) no earlier than July 1, 2020 and no later than July 1, 2024. Special consideration may be given to those who have taken parental leave or have exceptional circumstances.
- Your position must be secure for the duration of the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar active term from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
- NOTE: Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply to this program.
- Engage in research that complements the themes and goals of a recruiting CIFAR Research Program.
- Hold an outstanding record of research achievement and promise of future impact, as evidenced by the quality of your publications, awards received, and statements by referees.
- Be motivated to engage across disciplines to enrich and extend the impact of your research.
- Be available to attend a virtual interview on March 19 and 20, 2025.
- Have a valid passport, and if required, be able to obtain travel visas to attend CIFAR meetings around the world, approximately two to three times per year.
- Be fluent in spoken and written English.
Eligible Regions: Open for all
Application Process
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar applications are accepted annually. This year’s call for applications opens on October 7, 2024.
Applications must be submitted online, using the application form linked at: cifar.ca/global-scholars. Instructions for starting an application are available here. As an applicant, your research is expected to complement the themes and goals of a recruiting
CIFAR Research Program (see list below). If you would like to apply to more than one program, you must complete a separate application for each program.
In 2024/2025, the CIFAR Research Programs accepting applications are:
- Boundaries, Membership & Belonging
- Earth 4D: Subsurface Science & Exploration
- Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities
- Innovation, Equity & the Future of Prosperity
CIFAR’s programs are interdisciplinary, with diverse areas of research in each one. An objective of CIFAR’s programs is to stimulate new collaborations among researchers across disciplines in
pursuit of new knowledge advances. We welcome applications that have the potential to bring a new perspective or approach into a program.
For more information on the fields and focus areas represented in your program of interest, we
encourage you to review the program descriptions provided for applicants on each of the program
pages linked above.
Application Deadline: November 20, 2024 (23 Days Remaining)
