endowed chair

English

Noun

endowed chair (plural endowed chairs)

  1. (chiefly US) 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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