The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers
Today, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; and Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced the launch of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program—a new $1 billion investment that will provide Canadian institutions the opportunity to recruit top-tier international researchers with expertise in key areas that address emerging global and national challenges.
This funding will allow approximately 100 new chairs and their teams to advance transformational research projects that have strong potential to support the growth of the Canadian economy in the following priority areas:
- advanced digital technologies (including Artificial Intelligence, quantum and cybersecurity);
- clean technology and resource value chains;
- defence and dual-use technologies;
- democratic and community resilience;
- environment, climate resilience and the Arctic;
- food and water security;
- health and biotechnology; and
- manufacturing and advanced materials.
An additional $120 million over 12 years is also being invested to help institutions attract internationally based early career researchers to Canada’s research ecosystem through the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program.
Both the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders programs are being administered through the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) on behalf of Canada’s three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). TIPS is housed at SSHRC.
For more information on these funding opportunities, visit the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs website. To learn more about the other programs under the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative suite of funding, including a new investment in world-class research infrastructure and support for international students, read the news release.
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