GET READY TO APPLY: CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027-2029
CIFAR
Apply on their own site: https://cifar.ca/next-generation/global-scholars/
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/cifar-azrieli-global-scholars-2027
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] Hold a full time position as a principal investigator at a university or research institution, with graduate level teaching or supervision; postdoctoral fellows are not eligible
[ ] Began your first independent research position no earlier than 1 July 2022 and no later than 31 December 2026

2. WHAT TO GET READY
[ ] CV or resume (One or two pages. No CV yet? Our CV starter builds a plain one from your answers.)
[ ] References: two (Ask your referees now and send them the listing. Give them time.)
[ ] Essay, statement or proposal (Answer the question they ask, in your own words, with real examples.)
It also names something beyond these; read their words below.
In their words: "An online application with short written answers on what you hope to gain, a detailed research statement, a statement on work with non-academic communities, an academic CV, a narrative CV and two letters of recommendation."

3. DATES
- Closes 4 November 2026, in 13 days.
- On the date, the listing says: 4 November 2026, 12:00 EST
- Ask your referees today. Others need time to write and send. (our advice)
- Aim to send it by 1 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

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