Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program 2027-2029 (up to CHF 150,000) – YOA

Deadline: February 2, 2026

Applications are open for the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program 2027-2029. The Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program is a globally aggressive fellowship program for early and mid-profession researchers whose work is devoted to enhancing the educational and growth of kids and youth worldwide. The related disciplines embrace, however aren’t restricted to, training sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, laptop science, pedagogy, linguistics, neurosciences, and science of studying.

Particularly inspired to apply are students who search to mix a number of ranges of research and interact in interdisciplinary work. A particular focus lies on work to perceive and embrace variability in studying; promote the technology, switch, and sensible application of proof on human studying and growth or improve the capability to scale up efficient training insurance policies and practices.

CIFAR and the Jacobs Foundation are particularly within the following questions, that are aligned with their analysis agenda:

• How do variations in people and contextual elements affect studying and growth and studying outcomes?
• How can we design for learner variability at scale to allow all youngsters to attain their potential as learners and in life?
• How can we produce interventions that cut back rising inequalities in youngsters’s studying and overcome disparities within the impacts of digital applied sciences?
• How can we handle the function of information to assist learners and lecturers make knowledgeable selections about their studying and educating?

Funding

• The funding quantity is CHF 150,000

Eligibility

The supreme candidate

• has obtained his/her PhD or equal diploma inside the previous 10 years;
• is employed at an establishment of upper training or analysis institute;
• is conducting excessive-high quality analysis in an space extremely aligned with early training and studying variability;
• is dedicated to partaking with the Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Network.

Selection Criteria

The following choice standards are weighted equally:

• Past analysis accomplishments and publication document
• Creativity and potential for serving as a pacesetter within the scientific neighborhood
• Scientific high quality of strategies and information
• International relevance of the man’s deliberate work
• Potential for selling human growth and studying
• Alignment of deliberate initiatives with the targets of the Jacobs Foundation’s Strategy 2030
• Willingness interact with the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR community together with fellowship alumni

Application

The application should be submitted by February 2, 2026, midday EST.

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For extra info, go to Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship.