Research Chairs Strategy Committee 2005-2009 Note: This page is now archived.

New 2010 This committee is now replaced by the Research Chairs Recruitment Committee.

Vancouver Island University is eligible for two types of research chairs, federal (Canada Research Chairs)and provincial (BC Regional Innovation Chairs). To deal with these opportunities we created a Research Chair Strategy Committee to facilitate the establishment of these chairs.

This webpage will provide readers with information related to the committee, chairs and the process.

1. Committee Members
2. Background Information (April 2005)
3. Principles & Guidelines for Selection of Chairs
4. Archived documents for established Chairs

Current Chairs, Nominations in progress and vacancies:

Current Chairs:

1. Dr. Grant Murray has been selected and approved as the Canada Research Chair in Coastal Resource Management January 2007
2. Dr. Nicole Vaugois, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Rural Community Development, June 2008

Nominees have been selected and submitted for:

1. A CRC Tier II in Marine Sciences - Results expected in April 2009
1. Full details for the posting.
2. BC Regional Innovation Chair in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Results expected in August 2009
1. Full details for the posting