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CIFAR
CIFAR convenes extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.
About CIFAR
CIFAR is a Canadian-based globally influential research organization that convenes the world’s most brilliant people across disciplines to advance transformative knowledge and solve humanity’s biggest problems, together. By supporting long-term interdisciplinary collaboration, CIFAR provides researchers with an unparalleled environment of trust, transparency and knowledge sharing. Our time-tested model inspires new directions of inquiry, accelerates discovery and yields breakthroughs across borders and academic disciplines. Through knowledge mobilization, we are catalysts for change in industry, government and society. Through our 15 research programs and the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, CIFAR convenes close to 400 of the world’s top researchers from 141 institutions in 20 countries. CIFAR is generously supported by the governments of Canada, Alberta and Québec, as well as foundations, individuals, corporations and Canadian and international partner organizations.
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People
CIFAR is accepting applications for the 2027–2029 cohort of CIFAR Global Scholars
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People
CIFAR accepts applications for the 2027-2029 cohort of the Global Research Program
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Partnerships
CIFAR and Mitacs are teaming up to support 10 outstanding international postdoctoral fellows and PhD graduates through the Mitacs-CIFAR Global Excellence Awards stream.
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Partnerships
CIFAR and Mitacs are partnering to offer support to ten outstanding postdoctoral or doctoral graduate students.
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Presence & Recognition
CIFAR hosted a discussion on AI-powered threats led by Nicolas Papernot, Canada CIFAR AI Chair, Co-Director of the Canadian AI Safety Institute Research Program, and speakers from the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society and the University of Toronto.
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People
CIFAR is recruiting applications for the Global Scholars program across disciplines including Brain, Mind & Consciousness, Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities, Healthy Microbiomes in a Changing World, Boundaries, Membership & Belonging, and Innovation, Equity and the Future of Prosperity.
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People
CIFAR is opening the period for candidates to apply for the global research program.
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Presence & Recognition
CIFAR-SNSF Winter School is taking place from January 26-28 in partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.
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Presence & Recognition
CIFAR-FNS organizes an interdisciplinary summer school on empirical research for social and human sciences from 26 to 28 January 2026.
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