Breaking systemic barriers to women’s participation in science
Eligibility:
Who can apply?
Institutions or consortiums with a strong presence in eligible low- and middle-income countries (see Appendix A for list of eligible countries) and with the following qualifications are invited to submit a proposal.
Type of organization: The proposed research can be carried out by a research institution, a research consortium, or a non-governmental organization with strong research capacity. This institution or group of institutions must be independent from the institution(s) to be studied. Donors, UN entities, multilateral organizations, independent researchers and for-profit consulting firms are not eligible to apply for this call.
Collaboration: The lead applicant institution should be from an LMIC, while institutions based in high income countries can participate as collaborators on the proposal. As regards consortia, priority will be given to those led by an LMIC institution. IDRC will give preference to proposals which demonstrate a close collaboration between the applying independent research institution(s) and the institutions whose experience is to be studied. A formal statement signed by the latter must be appended to the proposal, which will confirm agreement with, and support to, the proposed research, as well as a commitment to follow up on findings and recommendations, as appropriate.
Regions of research focus: Latin America and Caribbean, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa (notably West Africa)
How to Apply:
The call underscores IDRC’s commitment to support a major research effort to:
(a) build robust evidence from LMICs on the nature of systemic barriers and their consequences on the engagement of women and under-represented groups in science endeavours;
(b) build robust evidence from LMICs on the results to date of deliberate interventions by specific institutions to mitigate or eliminate systemic barriers to a greater participation of women and other under-represented groups, as well as increase diversity of personnel in fields of STEM; and
(c) provide an opportunity for institutions, both those which have been pro-active and those which until now may have been less so, to design, implement and monitor novel approaches and interventions, in order to learn from these and more effectively address important barriers standing in the way of women and other under-represented groups’ fuller participation in STEM fields.
External Deadline:
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
Direction:
Outbound