Call for Expressions of Interest: The Gender in STEM Research Initiative - Advancing gender analysis and women’s leadership in STEM fields

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    IDRC

The Gender in STEM Research Initiative will fund research that helps promote women’s leadership in science — notably in natural sciences, engineering, and maths — and the integration of gender analysis in these fields. The research will identify innovative approaches that increase the capacity of universities and other higher-education institutions to be more inclusive of women and gender analysis in STEM.  

The research consortia must propose research that addresses at least one of four themes:  

  • Including gender analysis in STEM research 
  • Exploring STEA+M — integrating arts, design, humanities and social sciences (A+) into STEM higher education and research
  • Advancing institutional policies to promote gender equality in STEM
  • Safeguarding women scientists