MacEwan Chancellor’s Research Chairs contribute to the development of a strong academic and scholarly culture within the institution and in the larger community, and advance MacEwan University’s Strategic Vision.

Tier 2 of the program supports tenured faculty members that demonstrate or show potential for exceptional scholarly distinction. Tier 1 of the program is limited to past Tier 2 recipients who completed their Tier 2 term at least three years ago and who have been promoted or will be promoted to professor during the Tier 1 Chair’s term.

The Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic solicits applications from any discipline for both tiers of the Chancellor’s Research Chairs.

Tier 1 Chancellor’s Research Chairs Award Amount: $30,000. Duration: Three years, can be renewed once.
Tier 2 Chancellor’s Research Chairs Award Amount: $10,000. Duration: Two years, non-renewable.

University Faculty Scholarship Awards Adjudication Committee Terms of Reference

Apply to be a Chancellor’s Research Chair by following these steps:

  1. Log in to PeopleSoft.
  2. Choose the Research tile.
  3. Navigate to the My Grant Application page and select the appropriate tier of Chancellor’s Research Chair from the list of awards. Choose Start a New Application to begin a new application. Applications that have already been started can also be accessed from this screen.

Note: Chancellor’s Research Chair will only show up in the list when applications are open.

Deadline to apply: Opening October 1 | Closing January 15