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.
Chrystel Oloukoï
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Humanity's Urban Future
University of Washington
United States
Divyangana Rakesh
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Child & Brain Development
King's College London
United Kingdom
Emilie Courtin
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Child & Brain Development
London School of Economics and Political Science
United Kingdom
Erik Bakkeren
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human
University of Calgary
Canada
Erin Grant
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Learning in Machines & Brains
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Amii
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Canada
Gregor Jotzu
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Quantum Materials
EPFL
Switzerland
Jennifer Fowlie
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Quantum Materials
Northwestern University
United States
Jonathon Turnbull
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Future Flourishing
Durham University
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Kelsey Allen
Canada CIFAR AI Chair
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Learning in Machines & Brains
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
University of British Columbia
Vector Institute
Vector Institute
Canada
Lindsay Borrows
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Future Flourishing
Queen's University
Canada
Ottman Tertuliano
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Quentin Bertrand
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Learning in Machines & Brains
Inria
France
Simone Richardson
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
Sofia Locklear
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Humanity's Urban Future
University of Toronto Mississauga
Canada
Zhurun Ji
CIFAR Global Scholars 2026-2028
Quantum Materials
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
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