Research Program on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Canada)

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) enrich the research community and the quality, relevance and impacts of the research it produces, notably by promoting a diversity of perspectives and approaches. In addition, the prejudices and systemic barriers faced by certain groups may deprive the research community of access to top talent or research projects.

Objectives

• The FRQ therefore invite the research community to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of EDI practices in Québec, through projects that address at least one of the following two objectives:
  • Gain a better understanding of the current EDI situation in Québec’s research community, particularly in relation to one of the following themes:
    • Research careers of under-represented or marginalized groups for whom little data is available in the Québec research context (e.g., sexual or gender minorities, first-generation students, people with disabilities, immigrants, black people and other racialized groups);
    • Perceptions and reactions within Québec’s research community to EDI policies and practices implemented by granting agencies or postsecondary institutions;
    • Outcomes and impacts of EDI policies and practices introduced by granting agencies and postsecondary institutions in Québec.
• Identify promising EDI approaches for Québec’s research community. These may be specific to the Québec research community or inspired by practices implemented internationally or in other sectors of activity.

Funding Information

• Under this program, the FRQ plan to fund up to five research projects for a maximum of $150,000 each, over a two-year period.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to attract as many researchers as possible, the program is divided into two components: Individual and Team.
• Funded by the government of Québec, the FRQ have a mandate to support individuals studying, working or living in Québec who are interested in contributing to the development of research. It is therefore important that applicants and funding holders hold certain characteristics and a legal status in order to meet the following requirements throughout the term of their funding.
• To be eligible to apply for a grant, the principal investigator must be employed by a managing institution at the time of submitting the application, unless otherwise indicated in the program rules. Every year of funding, the managing institution must confirm that it continues to employ the principal investigator on an ongoing basis (including the maintenance of appropriate visas, if applicable).
• The three roles mentioned below, principal investigator, co-investigator and collaborator, and the statuses recognized by the FRQ are defined in the CGR, Section “Status and Roles Eligible”.
  • Principal investigator (Individual and Team components):
    • Only persons with Status  (university researcher), (clinical university researcher) or (college researcher) qualify for the role of principal investigator on an application submitted under this program.
    • A researcher may not be principal investigator on more than one project submitted under this program.
  • Co-investigators (Team component):
    • In addition to the principal investigator, a Team application must include one or more co-investigators with one of the following statuses as defined in the CGR:
      • University researcher (Status 1)
      • Clinical university researcher (Status 2)
      • College researcher (Status 3)
      • Other research statuses: 4 a), b), c) and d)
  • Collaborators (Team component):
    • In addition to co-investigators, a Team application may include collaborators with any of the statuses applicable to grants as defined in the CGR, as well as researchers outside Québec. On the other hand, individuals with the training statuses defined in the CGR are not eligible for the role of collaborator.

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