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:
- Log in to PeopleSoft.
- Choose the Research tile.
- 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.