Opportunities

The institute offers diverse opportunities to support students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members at all career stages interested in being part of interdisciplinary team(s). The main purpose of these opportunities is to help researchers tackle grand challenges of societal importance by addressing deep and wicked problems. Each opportunity serves as a mechanism to advance research excellence through the engagement of researchers from a variety of disciplines and multi-sectorial partners.

Members who participate in institute programs receive additional benefits through active profiling and recognition of interdisciplinary research, scholarship and creative activity via the institute’s communication channels.

Research Facilitation

  • Working Groups
  • Reading Groups
  • Grant Development
  • Research Meetings & Events

Research Funding

  • Interdisciplinary Think Thank Awards
  • Matching Funds

Trainee Funding

  • Graduate Interdisciplinary Research Accelerator Fund (GIRAF)
  • Undergraduate Student Research Internships (USRI)

Administrative Supports

  • Event coordination
  • Room & desk bookings
  • Communication tactics

Visiting Fellows Program

  • Invited presentations
  • Short-term visits
  • Long-term visits

Partners & Resources

  • International Collaborators
  • Community partners
  • Research centres & labs