Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Chairs
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Chairs program has been reintroduced to create additional capacity for research, scholarship and creative activity, while also supporting innovation, leadership and collaboration. Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Chairs support networking and relationship building in Canada and globally, including with the business community and with other non-academic stakeholder communities. In addition, temporary appointments will help bring new ideas and innovative concepts into the university and support high-impact training opportunities.
All nominations must be championed by the Dean of the supporting faculty or school, or, in the case of Visiting Fellows, by a research institute director.
Nomination Process
- All nominees must be championed by the Dean(s) of the supporting faculty/faculties, or in the case of Visiting Fellows, by a research institute director.
- Nominees are approved based on fit to the program, a minimum score of 75 on the evaluation rubric and availability of funding.
- For internal nominees, Deans are to submit an application on behalf of a candidate.
- For positions open to external applicants, Deans are to submit proposed positions. A formal search will be conducted to identify preferred nominees for successful proposals.
- Applications will be reviewed by senior leadership in Â鶹´«Ã½ Research.
- Chair renewals, where appropriate, will be dependent on available budget.
- Nomination packages should be sent to intgrant@uwo.ca and include:
- The Nominee's CV
- A Proposal describing the research, scholarship or creative activity to be supported by the Chair. Proposals should clearly demonstrate a commitment to EDI-D within the research, research team, HQP and training, mentorship, outreach, evaluation and/or as part of the knowledge exchange and dissemination; and
- A Letter of Support from the sponsoring Dean, or research institute director in the case of a Visiting Fellow, indicating the Chair type, and addressing fit with the Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Chairs program and the merit of the nominee.
The program consists of five types of Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Chair, whose work will lead societal change, support Canada's economic growth and advance fundamental research.
Strategic Focus Chair
Purpose: To attract or retain leading scholars in key areas of research activity.
Targeted Level: Full professors or associate professors expected to be promoted to full professor within one-two years of nomination.
Requirements:
- Outstanding and innovative world-class researcher whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their field
- Recognized internationally as a leader in their field
- Superior record of attracting and supervising/teaching graduate students and postdoctoral scholars or other students and personnel
- Proposing an original, innovative research program of the highest quality
Duration: Five years, renewable once.
Advancing Research Chair
Purpose: To attract or retain emerging scholars in key areas of research activity.
Targeted Level: Assistant or Associate Professor.
Requirements:
- Emerging scholar who has received their highest degree within 10 years of nomination
- Outstanding researcher whose accomplishments are commensurate with their career stage
- Proposing an original, innovative research program of high quality
Duration: Five years, non-renewable.
Innovation Chair
Purpose: To support scholars involved in research and partnerships that develop innovative products, services, knowledge exchange, startups or technologies.
Targeted Level: Internal nominees at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level.
Requirements:
- Research and training record commensurate with experience
- Recognition with distinction amongst peer group
- Demonstrated ability to work with industry or other external partners
- In partnership, proposing a research program or collaboration of high merit that focuses on developing new and innovative products, services, processes or technologies
Duration: Up to two years, based on requirements of the project, non-renewable.
Leadership Chair
Purpose: To attract or retain senior leaders for research institutes, facilities or major initiatives.
Targeted Level: Leading scholars, either internally or externally appointed.
Requirements:
- Evidence of outstanding scholarship and an established international reputation in their field
- Demonstrated leadership involving financial oversight and fund-raising
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage effective teams that include multidisciplinary scholars, external partners and other stakeholders
Duration: Five years, renewable once.
Visiting Fellow Chair
Purpose: To attract national or international scholars and world-class experts to travel to Â鶹´«Ã½ and spend three-six months working with Â鶹´«Ã½ scholars.
Targeted Level: External nominees who are at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level.
Requirements:
- Evidence of outstanding scholarship and an established international reputation in their field
- Demonstration that the visit to Â鶹´«Ã½ will foster collaboration and exchanges between Â鶹´«Ã½ and their home institution in areas of strategic importance to Â鶹´«Ã½
- Upon returning to their home institutions, Chairs are expected to continue collaborations/ partnerships, or help create local companies with ties to Canadian collaborators and Canadian companies
Duration: Three-six months, non-renewable.
Contact
For more information about this program, please contact intgrant@uwo.ca.
