Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) - Special Call

Selection criteria: To meet the criteria of the program, nominees must:

• be outstanding and innovative world-class researchers whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their fields;
• be recognized internationally as leaders in their fields;
• have superior records of attracting and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into account different practices in the relevant field or discipline) and, as chairholders, be expected to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers; and
• be proposing an original, innovative research program of the highest quality.
   

Selection of a proposed nominee is made by a committee, and achieved through a process, that conforms to the requirements set out in the University’s Canada Research Chairs: Guide to Nominations and Renewals. The selection committee will be comprised of a minimum of four OISE faculty members from across the four departments.

Applications should include: 1) a letter of interest describing the applicant’s qualifications and research plans for the position; 2) a curriculum vitae.
 

Letter of Interest:

In their letters of interest (not exceeding 2,000 words), applicants should:

1. present a summary of their qualifications by addressing the CRC Tier 1 Chair selection criteria:
   
   1. Outstanding and innovative world-class researchers whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their fields;
   2. Recognized internationally as leaders in their fields;
   3. Superior records of attracting and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into account different practices in the relevant field or discipline) and, as chairholders, be expected to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers
       
2. briefly outline an original, innovative research program of highest quality, including:
   
   1. The key objectives of the proposed CRC research program
   2. The unique and innovative aspects of the proposed research program
   3. The expected impact of the research program
       

Curriculum Vitae:

Applicants should submit a scholarly CV that includes – among other CV elements – clear and comprehensive information on research funding (including tri-agency funding), outputs and supervisions. Please specify the following information:

• For research funding – ensure that all awarded funding includes the date awarded, total value, sponsor and program name, duration, role (e.g., PI/Co-PI/Co-Investigator/collaborator). If Co-PI or Co-Investigator, describe the nature and extent of your role.
• For outputs – specify refereed contributions (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, peer-reviewed book chapters, and conference presentations that have undergone peer review) and non-refereed contributions (e.g., articles in non-peer-reviewed journals, non-refereed book chapters, government/technical reports, community engagements, invited presentations, professional presentations, etc.). Include all authors and ensure authorship status is clear; it is also helpful to indicate student co-authors (e.g. underline). Where appropriate, describe the impact of outputs.
• For supervisions – include specific information on role in committee memberships and supervisions of theses, and other types of student supervision or training. Where appropriate describe efforts to support diverse trainees.
   

Complete applications must be submitted to oise.research@utoronto.ca by August 19, 2021.

Questions about this nomination opportunity can be directed to OISE’s Office of the Associate Dean, Research, International & Innovation at oise.research@utoronto.ca.

Further information regarding nomination and eligibility criteria is available on the CRC Nomination website.  For more information about the CRC nomination process at the University of Toronto, please contact Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice-President, Research Services at crc@utoronto.ca or visit the University of Toronto's CRC web page.

The University recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions due to personal circumstances can be part of an excellent academic record. Nomination committee members have been instructed to carefully consider, and be sensitive to the impact of, career interruptions in their assessments.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from members of the four designated groups who also identify as LGBTQ2S+ persons and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible, and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. Requests for workplace accommodations and related issues can be addressed to the office of Health & Wellbeing Programs and Services.

The Canada Research Chairs Program requires institutions to collect self-identification data from all applicants, following the program’s best practices. All applicants to this opportunity are required to complete this self-identification form. The data collected via this form will be held confidentially, separate from all other employment or personal data, and will be accessed only by the University’s Research Equity and Diversity Strategist. This information will be reported only in aggregate to the selection committee chair and equity officer, as well as a small number of dedicated individuals in the Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. No individual information will be shared with the committee members or others. Data collected via this form will be used solely for the purposes of this competition and may not be accessed or used for any other purpose.

[1] Employment Equity Act https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-5.401/