Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program
Forecasted
Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program supports early- and mid-career researchers studying learning variability to improve children’s and young people’s learning and development worldwide.
This grant was recently updated
The 2027 call for applications will open on 24 November.
Funder: Jacobs Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Research funding over three years, paid directly to the fellow’s host institution
Summary: Supports early- and mid-career researchers advancing understanding of learning variability and improving children’s and young people’s learning and development worldwide.
Key Information: Applicants must have received their PhD within the past 10 years.
Description
The Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship is a partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). This globally competitive program supports early- and mid-career researchers studying how children and youth learn and develop across contexts and systems. It particularly encourages interdisciplinary work combining multiple levels of analysis.
The program focuses on understanding and embracing learning variability, generating and applying evidence on human learning and development, and scaling effective education policies and practices. Relevant disciplines include education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, pedagogy, and the science of learning, but are not limited to these fields. Fellows receive independent research funding and opportunities to collaborate with peers and mentors through the Jacobs Foundation’s global network and CIFAR’s international research leadership programs.
