Selection Process

Canada Excellence Research Chairs are awarded through a highly competitive, two-stage process:

• In Phase 1, Canadian universities compete for the opportunity to establish Canada Excellence Research Chairs at their institution.
• In Phase 2, short-listed universities nominate leading researchers to these positions. The selection of Canada Excellence Research Chairholders is made by a selection board with final approval granted by the program's steering committee.

Multilevel Peer Review

Proposals undergo a multilevel peer review process that includes evaluation by external experts, assessment by the review panel, strategic review by the selection board, and final approval by the steering committee.

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Report to the Minister of Industry of the Ad Hoc Panel on CERC Gender Issues