Canada Research Chairs

Program name: Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
Type: Grant for research program
Office of Research deadline:

Internal deadlines are typically as follows:

  • Six months before program deadline – internal nomination form due to OR
  • Ten weeks before program deadline – first full draft due to OR
  • Four weeks before program deadline – final application due to OR

Contact the Office of Research contact for current deadlines
Program deadline:

TIPS has an open submission process for CRC nominations. Timing of CRC Renewal applications is dependent on the first term end date.

See the CRC Program website for full details
Eligibility:

Tier 1: Full professor or associate professor who is expected to be promoted to full professor within one or two years of nomination

Tier 2: Emerging scholar who is at a minimum, assistant or associate professor, or possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed at these levels
Awarded:

If a recipient passes the peer review process, a Notice of Award and Acceptance will be sent to the University. The recipient must take up the appointment within 12 months of the institution receiving the notice of award and acceptance.

Selection criteria are based on uncompromising commitment to excellence in research and research training.

Reviewers assess all nominations against the following two criteria:

  • Quality of the nominee and quality of the proposed program of research
  • Quality of the institutional environment, institutional commitment, and fit of the proposed chair with the University’s strategic research plan
Funding start date: Approximately four to six months after submission, if successful, following competitive peer reviews. Funding start date depends on the stages of review required. Files sent for additional review by the Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee may require additional time, should the file be sent to the Deferred Reccomendation Process. 
Research focus areas: No restrictions – PI should discuss their research program, not a single project
Amount:

Tier 1 Chairs, the university receives $200,000 annually for seven years

Tier 2 Chairs, the university receives $100,000 annually for five years
Length of project:

Tier 1 Chairs are tenable for seven years and renewable once

Tier 2 Chairs are tenable for five years and renewable once
Industry partner: N/A
Program submission instructions:
  1. University submits strategic research plan and summary
  2. Nominee completes all components of their CRC application through the online Convergence portal
  3. Reference letters are uploaded by referees directly to the nominee's CRC application through the online Convergence portal
  4. The University completes the institutional components of the nomination, including the CFI Infrastructure request
  5. The University submits the completed nomination application online to the Secretariat
Office of Research application procedure:
  1. Nominee submits Canada Research Chairs (CRC) internal nomination form (PDF) to the Office of Research
  2. Waterloo internal review committee approves nomination to move forward
  3. Nominee submits one draft of their application for review and a final version for a compliance check
  4. Office of Research submits final application online to the CRC Secretariat
Office of Research contacts:

Please email crc@uwaterloo.ca