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Montreal, October 12, 2011 — Seven Concordia University professors have received new funding to advance research in fields ranging from linguistics to cancer. Following the recommendation of a peer committee, Canada Research Chairs were awarded to the following professors who are considered leaders in their field.
The announcement was made at Concordia in the presence of Senator Larry Smith and Chad Gaffield, president of the the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and head of the Canada Research Chairs Program Steering Committee:
About research chairs:
Recipients of Canada Research Chairs are selected by committee of experts from around the world that assesses each nomination. There are two types of Canada Research Chairs: Tier 1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
For each Tier 1 Chair, the university receives $200,000 annually for seven years. Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For each Tier 2 Chair, the university receives $100,000 annually for five years.
Infrastructure support:
Professors granted a Canada Research Chair were also eligible for infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
The CFI awarded a total of almost $2 million for the new chairs to acquire the latest equipment for their research — an amount matched by the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec. A further $500,000 was provided through in-kind support from equipment suppliers.
Related links:
Concordia University: www.concordia.ca
Canada Research Chairs: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
Canada Foundation for Innovation: www.innovation.ca
Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec: www.mels.gouv.qc.ca
Canada Research Chairs at Concordia : http://vprgs.concordia.ca/whatwedo/research/researchchairs/facultyprofiles/index.php#sandeepbhagwati