CIFAR Global Scholars
research leaders of tomorrow
Early-career researchers are essential to groundbreaking research.
CIFAR Global Scholars are outstanding early-career researchers, recognized as rising stars in their field for their potential as future research leaders. Representing a wide range of disciplines and countries, they are selected to participate for two years in one of CIFAR’s research programs and receive $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support.
Daniel E. Agbiboa
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2024-2026
Humanity's Urban Future
Harvard University
United States
Ashok Ajoy
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2022-2024
Quantum Information Science
University of California Berkeley
United States
Zakaria Al Balushi
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2022-2024
Quantum Materials
University of California Berkeley
United States
Yacine Ali-Haïmoud
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2022-2024
Gravity & the Extreme Universe
New York University
United States
Feyaad Allie
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027
Boundaries Membership & Belonging
Harvard University
United States
Chibueze Amanchukwu
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2022-2024
Accelerated Decarbonization
University of Chicago
United States
Katherine R. Amato
Fellow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2016-2018
Humans & the Microbiome
Northwestern University
United States
Iair Arcavi
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2019-2021
Gravity & the Extreme Universe
Tel Aviv University
Israel
Carlos Argüelles-Delgado
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2024-2026
Gravity & the Extreme Universe
Harvard University
United States
Artem Babaian
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027
Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities
University of Toronto
Canada
Nir Bar-Gill
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2016-2018
Quantum Information Science
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
Amelia Barber
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027
Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Germany
Natalie Bau
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2016-2018
Institutions, Organizations & Growth
University of California Los Angeles
Canada
Stefan Bauer
Fellow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2020-2022
Learning in Machines & Brains
Technical University of Munich; Germany
Sweden
Kwabena Bediako
Fellow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2020-2022
Quantum Materials
University of California Berkeley
United States
Sahba Nomvula Besharati
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023
Brain, Mind & Consciousness
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
Boróka Bó
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027
Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
University of College Dublin
Ireland
Serena Booth
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2025-2027
Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Brown University
United States
Ali Boyle
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2024-2026
Future Flourishing
London School of Economics and Political Science
United Kingdom
Benjamin H. Bradlow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2024-2026
Humanity's Urban Future
Princeton University
United States
Christof Brandtner
Fellow
International Scientific Advisory Committee
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2023-2025
Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity
Emlyon Business School
France
Natalie Hiromi Brito
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2022-2024
Child & Brain Development
New York University
United States
Khanh Huy Bui
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2017-2019
Molecular Architecture of Life
McGill University
Canada
Sarah Burke-Spolaor
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2018-2020
Gravity & the Extreme Universe
West Virginia University
United States
Hannah Carter
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2017-2019
Genetic Networks
University of California San Diego
United States
Judy Cha
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2017-2019
Quantum Materials
Cornell University
United States
Craig Chapman
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2016-2018
Brain, Mind & Consciousness
University of Alberta
Canada
Giulio Chiribella
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2016-2018
Quantum Information Science
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Kyunghyun Cho
Associate Fellow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2017-2019
Learning in Machines & Brains
New York University
United States