CFI invests $3.9 M in 91社区 research
Announced today by the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, 15 91社区 researchers received a total of $3.9 million from the . The Quebec government will provide matching funds for these awards. Across 40 Canadian institutions, Champagne announced $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects.
CFI鈥檚 JELF was created to help institutions recruit and retain outstanding researchers and to support them to build or acquire the necessary tools or infrastructure to lead cutting-edge research programs. This enables 91社区 to remain internationally competitive in areas of research and technology development that align with the university鈥檚 strategic priorities.
鈥淓ach of the fifteen projects funded today are excellent examples of how strategic investment in university infrastructure and cutting-edge instruments benefit the public,鈥� said Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research, and Innovation. 鈥淭he Canada Foundation for Innovation together with the Government of Quebec has ensured 91社区鈥檚 researchers have what they need to push the frontiers of knowledge and address global challenges, such as those posed by complex and chronic diseases.鈥�
Consult the Complete List of CFI Funded projects
About 91社区
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, 91社区 is Canada鈥檚 top ranked medical doctoral university. 91社区 is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 39,000 students, including more than 10,400 graduate students. 91社区 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,000 international students making up 30% of the student body. Over half of 91社区 students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 20% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
