English Explanatory Dictionary

endowed chair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

endowed chair endowed chairs
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