Competition Results


A total of 189 nominations were adjudicated by a multidisciplinary review panel.

The program steering committee approved 26 nominations for funding. An additional 25 were approved on a ranked reversion list.

Learn more about the review process and selection criteria.

Key statistics

  • 16 Canadian institutions host 24 active chairholders.
  • 58% of chairholders self-identified as women (14 of 24)
  • 38% of chairholders are Canadian expatriates (9 of 24)
  • Distribution of chairholders funded by agency:
    • Canadian Institutes of Health Research: 17% (4 of 24)
    • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council: 58% (14 of 24)
    • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: 25% (6 of 24)
  • Annual award values:
    • $350,000 per year for 62% of chairholders (15 of 24)
    • $1,000,000 per year for 38% of chairholders (9 of 24)