Staff Contacts
Javier Tavitas
Associate Director, Research Development, Institutional Strategic Awards
On this page:
- Program Updates
- Deadlines for Submissions
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Overviews and Detailed Processes
- Affiliated CFI JELF
- Current Postings
- Archived Postings
°Õ³ó±ðÌýCanada Research Chairs (CRC)Ìýprogram provides universities the opportunity to recruitÌýworld-class scholarsÌýacross all research disciplines. Chairholders aim toÌýachieve research excellenceÌýin engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences, improving our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening international competitiveness, and training the next generation of highly skilled people. A Tier 2 candidate should show potential to grow into a leader in their research field and be in the top 10% of their field among candidates at similar career stage. A Tier 1 candidate should be an internationally recognized leader in their field and in the university as a whole.ÌýFull details of the Canada Research Chairs Program are availableÌý.
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1. Program Updates
In January 2021, ISA undertook a comprehensiveÌýreview of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's CRC Online Administration Guide and held extensive consultations with stakeholders from across ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV. Key changes include:
- Identifying key roles and responsibilities with overviews and detailed processes
- Clarifying the job ad approval process
- Clarifying when and how VPA position numbers are created
- Streamlining how CRC Appointment Packages are processed/approved
- Revising memo/ad templates and introducing a standardized Chair Request formÌý
- Changing how nominees are notified of award results
- Clarifying the recommendations for allocatingÌýinstitutional support toÌýChairholders
Archived content can be provided upon request to isa_crc@sfu.ca.
Updated: June 14, 2021
CRC moved to the Convergence Platform in January 2021. ISA has compiledÌýannotated instructionsÌýfor submitting a nomination or renewal through Convergence. More program updates can be foundÌý.
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2. Deadlines for Submissions
The Institutional Strategic Awards office and the Associate Vice President, Research must vet CRC nominations to ensure all compliance and equity requirements are met. ISA’s CRC Lead and Senior Advisors also provide high–level reviews of early–stage and penultimate drafts. Below are timelines for regular cycles:
| FOR RENEWALS: Internal approval package deadline | Internal submission deadline: penultimate draft | CRC submission deadline | Anticipated decisions / earliest start date | Anticipated public announcement |
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| Ìý | Oct 5, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | Jun 2021 | Fall 2021 |
| Ìý | N/A | Apr 20, 2021 | Oct 2021 | Spring 2022 |
| Ìý | Sep 21, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | Apr 2022 | Fall 2022 |
| Ìý | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | Oct 2022 | Spring 2023 |
| Ìý | Sep 20, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | Apr 2023 | Fall 2023 |
| Ìý | Mar 21, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | Oct 2023 | Spring 2024 |
| Ìý | Sep 19, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Apr 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2024 | Oct 2024 | Spring 2025 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Apr 2025 | Fall 2025 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | Oct 2025 | Spring 2026 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Apr 2026 | Fall 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Oct 2026 | Spring 2027 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Apr 2027 | Fall 2027 |
| Mar 9, 2027 | Mar 23, 2027 | Apr 20, 2027 | Oct 2027 | Spring 2028 |
| Sep 7, 2027 | Sep 21, 2027 | Oct 19, 2027 | Apr 2028 | Fall 2028 |
| Mar 7, 2028 | Mar 21, 2028 | Apr 18, 2028 | Oct 2028 | Spring 2029 |
| Sep 5, 2028 | Sep 19, 2028 | Oct 17, 2028 | Apr 2029 | Fall 2029 |
| Mar 6, 2029 | Mar 20, 2029 | Apr 17, 2029 | Oct 2029 | Spring 2030 |
Note:ÌýNominations are accepted off-cycle for foreign nominees (whether a foreign national or Canadian citizen), and nominations to assist institutions in meeting their equity targets.
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3. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is committed to ensuring that all CRC nominations and recruitment processes follow best practices and adhere to equity requirements. ÌýFull details on ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives are available here.Ìý
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4. Overviews and Detailed Processes
*Please note: theseÌýpages are currently undergoing review and revision. Please contactÌýisacrc@sfu.caÌýif you need assistance finding information.Ìý
Login with an ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV account isÌýrequired for access to overviews and detailed processes of the CRC stages:
CRC Handbook: Institutional Supports and Guidelines
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5. Affiliated CFI JELF
When a Chair is allocated to a specific Faculty or strategic research area, the Chair/Director/Dean or Search Committee Chair should discuss with the VPA and VPRI whether research infrastructure is required through an affiliated John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) application. If so, an internal JELF request form needs to completed within the faculty, signed-off by the Faculty Associate Dean, Research and approved by the AVPR. If approved internally, this infrastructure request (for the amount agreed upon) must be submitted simultaneously with the CRC nomination. If a CFI application is submitted before or after the CRC nomination, it must be submitted as an unaffiliated JELF.
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6. Current Postings
EXTERNAL
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Immunology
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INTERNAL
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Emergency Retention Statement
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7. Archived Postings
EXTERNAL
2023 External Job Advertisements:
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Technological Change for Inclusion
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health Governance
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Contemporary Arts (Assistant/Associate Professor)
2022 External Job Advertisements:
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair inÌýHuman Neuroimaging and Scientific Director of ImageTech
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health Equity
2021ÌýExternal Job Advertisements::
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Surface Electrocatalysis and Electrochemical Transformations – Theory and Modelling
Three Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs: Indigenous Governance; Indigenous Governance in Education; and Indigenous Governance in Health and Wellness
Tier 2 CRC Infectious Disease Modelling and Estimation
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Mathematics of Quantum Computing
Tier 2 Technological Change for Inclusion
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Computer Security
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Aging and Health
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance in Health and Wellness
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INTERNAL
2023 Internal Job Advertisements:
Tier 1 NSERC CRC Retention Statement
2022 Internal Job Advertisements:
Tier 2 SSHRC CRC Retention Statement
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Checklists, Forms, Instructions & Templates
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CHECKLISTS
- ISA Nomination review checklist
- °Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýform found on the Faculty Relations website
- Checklist for Internal Approvals for Renewal Nominations
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FORMS
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INSTRUCTIONS
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TEMPLATES
- Tier 1 Advertising Template
- Tier 2 Advertising Template
- Dean's CRC Nomination Support Memo Template
- Dean's CRC Renewal Support Memo Template
- Search Committee Report Template
- Search Committee TPC Recommendation Memo TemplateÌý(New Nominations)
- TPC Recommendation Memo TemplateÌý(Renewals)
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Links & Resources
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV RESOURCES
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
- ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV CRC Public Accountability Page & Action Plan
- ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Strategic Research Plan
EXTERNAL CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR RESOURCES