Exit Survey for Nominees who Declined their Chair
Position
Individual responses provided through the survey will not be published. However, data collected through the
survey is considered to be recorded information in the Government of Canada and, therefore, can be
accessed through requests made under the Access to Information Act of Canada, and is subject to the
Privacy Act of Canada regarding the protection of personal information.
Identification
Family Name
Given Name
Primary Telephone Number
Country Area Number
Initials
Primary E-mail
Extension
Date Submitted (dd/mm/yyyy):
Title of proposed Canada Research Chair:
Tier 1
Tier 2
(click on the appropriate box)
Discipline Group:
NSERC
CIHR
SSHRC
Proposed Host University:
Department:
Initial Chair
Renewed Chair
Reasons for Declining Chair Position
What factors affected your decision to decline the Chair position?
What was the most important or deciding factor in your decision to decline the Chair position?
What changes or improvements to the program would you suggest to address the factor(s) identified?
For researchers currently located outside Canada: what factors would entice you to come to, or return to,
Canada in a research capacity?
Personal information will be stored in the personal information bank for the appropriate program.
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Selection Process at the Nominating Institution
On a scale of one to five where one is very dissatisfied and five is very satisfied, how satisfied were you with
the Canada Research Chair selection process as a whole?
Very dissatisfied
1
Dissatisfied
2
Somewhat satisfied
3
Satisfied
4
Very satisfied
5
Please explain your rating:
On a scale of one to five where one is very dissatisfied and five is very satisfied, how satisfied were you with
the length of the Canada Research Chair selection process?
Very dissatisfied
1
Dissatisfied
2
Somewhat satisfied
3
Satisfied
4
Very satisfied
5
Please explain your rating:
Please elaborate on any aspects of the selection process that you feel could be improved upon:
Selection Process at the Canada Research Chairs Secretariat
On a scale of one to five where one is very dissatisfied and five is very satisfied, how satisfied were you with
the peer review process at the Secretariat as a whole?
Very dissatisfied
1
Dissatisfied
2
Somewhat satisfied
3
Satisfied
4
Very satisfied
5
Please explain your rating:
Please elaborate on any aspects of our selection process that you feel could be improved upon:
Personal information will be stored in the personal information bank for the appropriate program.
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Funding Package
Did the nominating university offer you any funding (excluding funding provided by the Canada Research
Chairs Program and the Canada Foundation for Innovation)? What was the nature and extent of the
funding?
On a scale of one to five where one is very dissatisfied and five is very satisfied, how satisfied were you with
the total funding package offered to you, including Canada Research Chairs Program funding and university
funding?
Very dissatisfied
1
Dissatisfied
2
Somewhat satisfied
3
Satisfied
4
Very satisfied
5
Please explain your rating:
In your opinion, how does the total funding package provided to you, including Canada Research Chairs
funding, CFI funding and university funding compare to similar research funding offered in other countries?
Would you say it is:
greater than funding packages
offered internationally
comparable to funding packages
offered internationally
less than funding packages
offered internationally
Please elaborate:
Do you have other comments about the level of funding provided by Canadian universities in partnership
with the Chairs program and CFI, and how the level of funding compares to similar research funding
programs offered internationally?
Personal information will be stored in the personal information bank for the appropriate program.
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Additional Comments
Based on your experience, do you have any suggestions on how to improve the Canada Research Chairs
Program?
Do you have any other comments?
Personal information will be stored in the personal information bank for the appropriate program.
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