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Program Updates
Deadlines for Submissions
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Overviews and Detailed Processes
Affiliated CFI JELF
Current Postings
Archived Postings
Checklists, Forms, Instructions & Templates
Links & Resources

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program provides universities the opportunity to recruit world-class scholars across all research disciplines. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in 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. Full details of the Canada Research Chairs Program are available .

Program Updates

In January 2021, ISA undertook a comprehensive review of 911³Ô¹Ï's CRC Online Administration Guide and held extensive consultations with stakeholders from across 911³Ô¹Ï. 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 form 
• Changing how nominees are notified of award results
• Clarifying the recommendations for allocating institutional support to Chairholders

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 compiled annotated instructions for submitting a nomination or renewal through Convergence. More program updates can be found .

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:

Note: Nominations are accepted off-cycle for foreign nominees (whether a foreign national or Canadian citizen), and nominations to assist institutions in meeting their equity targets.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

911³Ô¹Ï is committed to ensuring that all CRC nominations and recruitment processes follow best practices and adhere to equity requirements.  Full details on 911³Ô¹Ï’s equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives are available here.

Overviews and Detailed Processes

*Please note: these pages are currently undergoing review and revision. Please contact isacrc@sfu.ca if you need assistance finding information.

Login with an 911³Ô¹Ï account is required for access to overviews and detailed processes of the CRC stages:

Affiliated CFI JELF

An update to affiliated CFI-JELF processes is forthcoming in Summer 2025. 

Current Postings

EXTERNAL

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Crime and Inequality
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in AI and Engineering

INTERNAL

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Emergency Retention Statement

Archived Postings 

EXTERNAL

2024 External Job Advertisements:

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Immunology

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 in Human Neuroimaging and Scientific Director of ImageTech
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health Equity

2021 External 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

INTERNAL

2023 Internal Job Advertisements:

Tier 1 NSERC CRC Retention Statement

2022 Internal Job Advertisements:

Tier 2 SSHRC CRC Retention Statement

Checklists, Forms, Instructions & Templates

CHECKLISTS

• ISA Nomination review checklist
• The  form found on the Faculty Relations website
• Checklist for Internal Approvals for Renewal Nominations

FORMS

• CRC Request Form

INSTRUCTIONS

• Reference Letters - Annotated Instructions

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 Template (New Nominations)
• TPC Recommendation Memo Template (Renewals)

Links & Resources

911³Ô¹Ï RESOURCES

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at 911³Ô¹Ï
• 911³Ô¹Ï CRC Public Accountability Page & Action Plan
• 911³Ô¹Ï Strategic Research Plan

EXTERNAL CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR RESOURCES