Connectionists: CIFAR grant for young faculty

[bengioy at iro.umontreal.ca]

Hello,

CIFAR invites outstanding early-career researchers to join one of nine research programs which address some of the most complex challenges facing the world today. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program provides funding and support to help you build your research network and develop essential skills at this important time in your career.

As a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, you’ll receive:

A two-year appointment to a CIFAR research program
$100,000 CDN in undesignated research support
Specialized leadership and communications training
Scholars are appointed to a research program, becoming part of a global network of leading researchers pursuing answers to some of the most difficult challenges facing the world today. You’ll forge new collaborations with mentors and colleagues from diverse disciplines. Experts will help you hone your leadership and communication skills to prepare you to be an influential leader within academia and beyond.


For more information, see http://www.cifar.ca/global-scholars/ <http://www.cifar.ca/global-scholars/>

— Yoshua Bengio

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