Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Associate or Full Professor)

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Associate or Full Professor)

Laurentian University welcomes applications from exceptional scholars in targeted areas of research excellence for consideration as Canada Impact+ Research Chairs. Applicants must be eligible for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level.

Date posted: January 16, 2026

Description

The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is a one-time initiative designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges. The program emphasizes both research excellence and tangible impact. Impact+ Chairs will receive long-term funding and institutional support to advance ambitious and transformative projects in Canada’s strategic priority areas, build and maintain exceptional research teams, and collaborate with partners across sectors and borders. Impact+ chairholders are expected to drive th...