CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2026 for PhD

  •  PhD
  •  05-Nov-2025
  •   Canada
  • $$  $100,000

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 investigators. These experiences accelerate the rise of research leaders who are positioned to drive new discoveries and open new fields of inquiry.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Application Deadline November 5, 2025
  • Value $100,000
  • Study Level PhD
  • Sponsor Canadian Institute for Academic Research (CIFAR)
  • Eligible Country All Countries
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Offered Benefits

  • 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.

Application Process

Visit Canadian Institute for Academic Research (CIFAR) on cifarportal.smapply.io to apply

For more details, visir CIFAR Scholarship webpage

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