endowed chairs

A form of endowed chair — An endowed faculty position which is supported by the annual payout from a privately funded endowment. The endowment may cover the faculty salary, research and travel stipends or other associated costs and continues in perpetuity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of endowed chair
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