CIFAR Forum on Radical Interdisciplinarity: Arctic Horizons

Eligibility

Applicants must be within 10 years of receiving their PhD and hold a postdoctoral or faculty position based in Canada or Switzerland. Participants outside these jurisdictions who meet the career-stage criteria and who have participated in a CIFAR program may also apply.

For more details, please refer to the full program description.

Summary

The CIFAR Forum on Radical Interdisciplinarity will engage exceptional junior faculty and postdoctoral scholars to identify frontier topics in interdisciplinary research and provide opportunities for early career researchers to take risks working across the academy. This year’s theme is Arctic Horizons, encouraging participants to explore the future of the Arctic through the lens of complex challenges, emerging research horizons, and unique avenues of inquiry. In partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the forum will be held from February 10-11, 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

UPDATE Oct. 27, 2025

This opportunity was originally posted with information about institutional approvals required for submissions. Upon further review, this opportunity does not provide any funding for the university to administer, but rather direct travel funding to selected applicants. Please note that submissions therefore do not require UCalgary institutional/internal approvals as there is no formal budget request. This opportunity will remain posted for information only.

RESOURCES

Contact the following Research Service units for support with:

Projects Involving Indigenous Research:

Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST).

Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.

Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.

For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.

Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.

EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice.

Contact edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Research Security:

The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).

Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.