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Catalyzing World-Class Research
Giving teams the time, space and support to do their best work
Catalyzing World-Class Research
Giving teams the time, space and support to do their best work
The Western Academy for Advanced Research (WAFAR)
WAFAR is Western University's home for high-impact, interdisciplinary research. We bring together ambitious scholars from Western and around the world to seek solutions to the major challenges facing humanity.
Call For Applications: WAFAR Global Challenge Award
Big questions need many perspectives.
We are funding interdisciplinary research teams to host international collaborators at Western:
- Funding: Up to $85,000 per project
- Who can apply: Interdisciplinary teams led by Western faculty
- Deadline: December 15, 2026
- Flexible start: February, May or September 2027
More Than Funding
Dedicated support. Every WAFAR-funded team works with our research specialist from start to finish. That includes shaping the research plan, making connections across Western and beyond, preparing for large-scale funding, and sharing results with the world.
A place to work together. WAFAR’s home in the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building offers workstations, meeting rooms and open collaboration space, built for the in-person, cross-disciplinary work our programs support.
Projects Funded by WAFAR
From neural networks to international law, see the major challenges WAFAR researchers have tackled.
Western Global Impact Conversation
