{"id":106747,"date":"2025-12-18T16:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=106747"},"modified":"2025-12-23T17:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:40:19","slug":"brock-lauds-federal-government-funding-to-attract-international-research-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/12\/brock-lauds-federal-government-funding-to-attract-international-research-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock lauds federal government funding to attract international research talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock University is among Canadian post-secondary institutions to welcome federal government funding aimed at attracting top international research talent.<\/p>\n

The Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative<\/a> allocates $1.7 billion over 12 years for a suite of programs to support more than 1,000 international and expatriate researchers.<\/p>\n

St. Catharines Member of Parliament Chris Bittle calls the new funding, announced in last month\u2019s federal budget, a \u201cstrong vote of confidence\u201d in institutions such as Brock University and others comprising the country\u2019s research ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy attracting world-leading researchers and emerging scholars, this initiative strengthens local research capacity, creates new opportunities for collaboration and ensures students and communities in Niagara benefit from cutting-edge research,\u201d says Bittle. \u201cThis is how we build a stronger, more innovative Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brock University President Lesley Rigg says there are strong synergies between the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative and Brock\u2019s objectives and priorities as outlined in its strategic plan, Transforming People, Reimagining the Future<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Brock University, we\u2019re deeply committed to providing opportunities for everyone to reach their full potential,\u201d Rigg says. \u201cEmbracing new talent from all corners of the globe enables such growth to occur through the enrichment of our vibrant research community.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says action items within Brock\u2019s Institutional Strategic Plan include attracting and retaining top talent from across Canada and around the world, increasing global awareness of Brock\u2019s research breakthroughs and enhancing Brock\u2019s impact and connections globally through research collaborations and partnerships.<\/p>\n

The Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative consists of four streams.<\/p>\n

One stream is the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program<\/a>, a competition offering institutions\u00a0up to $1 million annually\u00a0for eight years, with the possibility of a four-year extension, for each\u00a0leading global researcher they attract to Canada.<\/p>\n

Vice-President, Research Tim Kenyon says Brock researchers are doing cutting-edge work in the program\u2019s eight research priority areas<\/a>, with transformative research on issues such as food and water security, health, biotechnology, climate resilience, advanced digital technologies, democratic and community resilience, clean technology, and advanced materials.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy attracting Canadian and international talent, we have built a strong knowledge base at Brock resulting in innovations that are improving lives and livelihoods, here and abroad,\u201d says Kenyon. \u201cOur research will advance to new levels with support from the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program and others under the federal government initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funds in this and other streams are channeled through the federal government\u2019s three major granting agencies, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).<\/p>\n

The other streams are:<\/p>\n