The chart below updated 04-Jun-2025, outlines the Canada Research Chair allocations for the year 2025. The University of Waterloo has 61 active Canada Research Chairs.
The total number of CRCs allocated is 71 (31 of the CRCs are Tier 1 and 40 are Tier 2).
| Convergence # | Name of Chairholder | Start Date | End Date | Utilization by Agency | Utilization by Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
101586 |
Cronin, Duane |
1-Sep-2018 |
31-Aug-2025 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
102021 |
Kendall, Brian |
1-Sep-2019 |
31-Aug-2025 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
101430 |
Servos, Mark |
1-Oct-2018 |
30-Sep-2025 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
101635 |
Nazar, Linda |
1-Oct-2018 |
30-Sep-2025 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101972 | Browne, Dillon | 1-May-2019 | 31-Oct-2025 | SSHRC | 2 | Active |
|
101289 |
Zhou, Norman |
1-Nov-2017 |
31-Oct-2025 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101753 | Dixon, Brian | 1-Nov-2018 | 31-Oct-2025 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
|
102398 |
Burch, Sarah |
1-Dec-2020 |
30-Nov-2025 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
101782 |
Callaghan, Jack |
1-May-2019 |
30-Apr-2026 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
101011 |
Craig, James |
1-Jun-2021 |
31-May-2026 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
102190 |
Senko, Crystal |
1-Jun-2020 |
31-May-2026 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
102356 |
Cattapan, Alana |
1-Jun-2020 |
31-May-2026 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
102422 |
MacDonald, Logan |
1-Jun-2020 |
31-May-2026 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
102648 |
Mehlenbacher, Ashley |
1-Jul-2021 |
30-Jun-2026 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
102550 |
Neufeld, Hannah |
1-Oct-2020 |
30-Sep-2026 |
CIHR |
2 |
Active |
|
101862 |
Wang, Zhou |
1-Jan-2019 |
31-Dec-2026 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
101964 |
Clapp, Jennifer |
1-Jan-2020 |
31-Dec-2026 |
SSHRC |
1 |
Active |
|
102578 |
Leonard, Kelsey |
1-Jan-2021 |
31-Dec-2026 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
101209 |
Liu, Jun |
1-May-2022 |
30-Apr-2027 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
101274 |
Smith, Stephen |
1-May-2022 |
30-Apr-2027 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
101299 |
Yeats, Karen |
1-May-2022 |
30-Apr-2027 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
| 101857 | Fowler, Michael | 1-May-2019 | 30-Apr-2027 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
|
102068 |
Emelko, Monica |
1-Jun-2020 |
31-May-2027 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
102329 |
Rutty, Michelle |
1-Jun-2020 |
31-May-2027 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
| 100445 | Keleta-Mae, Naila | 1-Jul-2022 | 30-Jun-2027 | SSHRC | 2 | Active |
|
102028 |
Goldberg, Ian |
1-Jul-2019 |
30-Jun-2027 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
|
102909 |
Fan, Lai-Tze |
1-Nov-2022 |
31-Oct-2027 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
|
100585 |
McPhee, John |
1-May-2021 |
30-Apr-2028 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101641 | Jagannath, Aukosh | 1-May-2023 | 30-Apr-2028 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
|
102273 |
Burns, Catherine |
1-May-2020 |
30-Apr-2028 |
CIHR |
1 |
Active |
|
102926 |
Atfield, Talena |
1-May-2023 |
30-Apr-2028 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
| 101288 | Ferro, Mark | 1-May-2023 | 30-Apr-2028 | CIHR | 2 | Active |
|
101272 |
Ricardez-Sandoval, Luis |
1-May-2023 |
30-Apr-2028 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
101262 |
Bauer, Andrew |
1-Jun-2023 |
31-May-2028 |
SSHRC |
2 |
Active |
| 102934 | Butt, Zahid | 1-Sep-2023 | 31-Aug-2028 | CIHR | 2 | Active |
| 101590 | Ward, Valerie | 1-Nov-2023 | 31-Oct-2028 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 100834 | Hug, Laura | 1-Jan-2024 | 31-Dec-2028 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 102991 | Mekonnen, Tizazu | 1-Jan-2024 | 31-Dec-2028 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 101412 | Markle-Perricone, Chantel | 1-Aug-2023 | 30-Apr-2029 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 102758 | Ren, Carolyn | 1-May-2022 | 30-Apr-2029 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
| 100440 | Saari, Rebecca | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2029 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 101628 | Nolette, Nicole | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2029 | SSHRC | 2 | Active |
| 101792 | Tahmasbi Arashloo, Mina | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2029 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 102988 | Vlasea, Mihaela | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2029 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 101214 | Ehgoetz Martins, Kaylena | 1-May-2023 | 31-May-2029 | CIHR | 2 | Active |
|
102768 |
Basu, Nandita |
1-Aug-2022 |
31-Jul-2029 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101778 | Moreno-Cruz, Juan | 1-Oct-2024 | 30-Sep-2029 | SSHRC | 2 | Active |
| 102176 | Poudineh, Mahla | 1-Nov-2024 | 31-Oct-2029 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
| 101053 | Dow, Christine | 1-May-2024 | 31-Jan-2030 | NSERC | 2 | Active |
|
100686 |
Wang, Ruodu |
1-May-2023 |
30-Apr-2030 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101112 | Eliasmith, Chris | 1-Oct-2023 | 30-Sep-2030 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
|
100702 |
Craddock, Travis | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2031 |
NSERC |
1 |
Active |
| 101539 | Liu, Juewen | 1-May-2024 | 30-Apr-2031 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
| 100903 | Roy, Pierre-Nicholas | 1-Jun-2024 | 31-May-2031 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
| 101508 | Toyserkani, Ehsan | 1-Nov-2024 | 31-Oct-2031 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
| 101094 | Yim, Evelyn | 1-Nov-2024 | 31-Oct-2031 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
|
105463 |
Under Embargo |
1-Mar-2025 | 28-Feb-2030 |
NSERC |
2 |
Active |
|
105248 |
Under Embargo | 1-Sep-2024 | 31-Aug-2031 |
CIHR |
1 |
Active |
| 100906 | Under Embargo | 1-Nov-2024 | 31-Oct-2031 | NSERC | 1 | Active |
| 105066 | Under Embargo | 1-Nov-2024 | 31-Oct-2031 | SSHRC | 1 | Active |
| 105460 | Under Embargo | 1-Jul-2025 | 30-Jun-2032 | SSHRC | 1 | Active |
| 101092 | NSERC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 101225 | NSERC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 100904 | NSERC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 101085 | NSERC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 105493 | NSERC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 102121 | NSERC | 2 | Available | |||
| 102404 | NSERC | 2 | Available | |||
| 105475 | SSHRC | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 105506 | CIHR | 1 | Nomination Pending | |||
| 105507 | SSHRC | 1 | Nomination Pending |