endowed chair

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Definition of endowed chair in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

endowed chairs

plural form of endowed chair

Turkish pronunciation

endaud çer

Pronunciation

/enˈdoud ˈʧer/ /ɛnˈdaʊd ˈʧɛr/