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CIFAR has announced the 2020 call for applications to the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program: an opportunity for early career researchers. 

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), a Canadian-based global organization, brings together nearly 400 researchers from over 22 countries to work in collaborative research programs that address some of the most complex challenges facing the world today.

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars receive:

• $100,000 CDN in unrestricted research support
• A two-year term in a CIFAR research program, a global network of top-tier research leaders
• Opportunities to network, collaborate and form a community with colleagues from a range of disciplines
• Mentorship from a senior researcher within a CIFAR research program
• Specialized leadership and communications skills training, and support to put skills into action

Applicants can be from anywhere in the world, must hold a PhD (or equivalent) and be within the first five years of a full-time academic appointment. Scholars' research interests must be aligned with the themes of an eligible CIFAR research program. In 2020, the eligible programs are:

• Child & Brain Development
• Learning in Machines & Brains
• Quantum Information Science
• Quantum Materials

A detailed overview of the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program, along with eligibility requirements and how to apply, are available here.

Deadlines

Internal: January 29, 2020 at 4:30pm. Contact Shelley.Brown@dal.ca.

Funder: February 5, 2020 at 11:59pm Pacific Time Zone