As the Canada 150 (C150) Research Chairs program comes to an end, many of its internationally recruited scholars are choosing to stay in Canada, reports Hannah Liddle of University Affairs. The $117.6M initiative was launched in 2017 to attract leading international scholars and strengthen research capacity at Canadian institutions. Collectively, the chairs have trained nearly 1,000 students and received over 1,300 awards. With the initiative winding down, researchers are calling for renewed federal investment to maintain Canada’s global research standing. “This is the moment to triple the funding for research in Canada,” said University of Toronto C150 Research Chair Alán Aspuru-Guzik.
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