Three researchers in 91社区's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs
On June 14, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding for discovery and applied research, including $94.5 million for the聽聽to support 121 new and renewed chair holders at 39 postsecondary institutions across the country. Seven new and 10 renewed Canada Research Chairs were announced for 91社区, representing a total research investment of $10.9 million, including three for researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (two new and one renewed).
Established in 2000 and investing approximately $311 million annually to recruit and retain world-class researchers in the fields of engineering, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences, the Canada Research Chairs Program is a tri-agency initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
鈥淭he Canada Research Chairs Program, supported by the Government of Canada, is instrumental in driving groundbreaking research at 91社区 that significantly impacts the well-being of Canadians and people globally,鈥� said Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Vice-President (Academic). 鈥淚 applaud the seventeen newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 91社区, whose dedication to research excellence and mentorship of future scholars make them highly deserving of these prestigious roles.鈥�
There are two types of Canada Research Chairs: Tier 1 Chairs, awarded to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields, are valued at $200,000 annually for seven years with one opportunity for renewal; Tier 2 Chairs, valued at $120,000 annually for five years and renewable only once at a value of $100,000 annually, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field.
2023-1 round of CRC recipients in 91社区's聽Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Niladri Basu, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Sciences, NSERC, Tier 1 (New)
- Melissa McKinney, Canada Research Chair in Ecological Change and Environmental Stressors, NSERC, Tier 2 (Renewal)
- Daiva Nielsen, Canada Research Chair in Ingestive Behaviour, NSERC, Tier 2 (New)