Deadline: November 5, 2025
Applications are open for the British Academy- CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028. This is a two-year opportunity to collaborate and receive mentorship within a close-knit, interdisciplinary network of leading global researchers in a CIFAR research program.
They encourage UK-based researchers within the social sciences and humanities to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity. 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.
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Programs accepting applications, in partnership with the British Academy, include:
- Child & Brain Development
- Future Flourishing
- Humanity’s Urban Future
Benefits
The CIFAR Global Scholars Program provides:
- $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. These time-limited funds support high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary collaborations with CIFAR 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.
Eligibility
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 role must include responsibility for leading independent research as a principal investigator and supervising or teaching trainees toward their attainment of a degree. This position must be secure throughout the full term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Typically, an eligible applicant is a tenure-track Assistant Professor (in the North American context), or holds an equivalent position designed to lead to a permanent faculty appointment (in academic systems outside of North America).
- Engage in research that complements the themes and goals of a recruiting CIFAR research program.
Application
The deadline for applications is 5 November 2025 at 17:00 GMT.
For more information, visit British Academy- CIFAR Global Scholars.
