The Tri-agency is seeking reviewers to help assess postsecondary institutional applications for Dimensions recognition.
The Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada pilot program was launched by the three granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) in 2019 to increase equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at postsecondary institutions and help drive a deeper cultural change within the research ecosystem. The program will be accepting the first applications from postsecondary institutions that were part of the cohort to be recognized for their efforts advancing the state of EDI in their research communities.
Scholars, administrators and professionals at postsecondary institutions across Canada who self-identify as a member of one of the five equity-deserving groups (women, Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Inuit, Métis, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities/racialized groups, and members of LGBTQ2+ communities) are invited to submit an expression of interest to join the Dimensions review committee.
The Dimensions review committee will assess the applications received and provide constructive feedback to help institutions continue to make change. Expressions of interest from across the postsecondary research sector are encouraged, including those with expertise in academic studies related to understanding inequity and exclusion in society, and in the higher education context in particular, and those who have experience or expertise related to efforts to address EDI in the postsecondary research sector.
Interested parties are invited to review the details of the call and submit an expression of interest by Friday, August 19, 2022. Questions may be directed to DimensionsEDI@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.