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Definitions

Academic Unit — Refers to a centre, department, division, faculty, program or school, other than an administrative unit, as the context requires and as defined in the .

Chairholder — The incumbent Research Chair.

Endowment Funds — Consists of donated funds, endowed trusts or other funds of a permanent nature. External funds may be invested in the Endowment Fund, including funds of partner organizations, where the funds invested are long-term in nature and significant in size and where the President of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University has granted approval. The principal of Endowment Funds is not expendable and all revenue on the principal has a restricted use as defined by the terms and conditions of the fund/trust. Expenditures are controlled by the . With respect of Research Chairs they are often less than the full cost of the position and are expended in perpetuity from the annual investment income generated by the endowment.

Host Academic Unit — The Academic Unit at the University where the holder of a Research Chair has their primary appointment as a faculty member and which therefore administers the Research Chair.

Non-Endowed Funds — Consist of expendable funds which are combined for investment purposes, where possible, until the funds are required for expenditure. They are expended on a one-time basis to cover the term of a Research Chair, which is typically five years with one possible renewal.

Research Chair — Separate and distinct from faculty positions, a Research Chair provides for the appointment of an established scholar, or a person who has otherwise attained eminence in their field of endeavour. The funds for a Research Chair are received on behalf of individuals from one of the national granting councils (or equivalent), from industry or from an individual donor(s). A Research Chair may be a general University chair which may be identified as being in a particular field or discipline. For purposes of this policy, it does not include Canada Research Chairs.

Research Chair Stipend — An amount paid to the Chairholder for the duration of the appointment as Chair, in addition to other compensation.

Tri-Agency — CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC.

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