The Office of Applied Research and Innovation (OARI) aims to attain excellence in applied research and training by ensuring an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment. We acknowledge that equity, diversity, inclusion and indigenization (EDII) should be a consideration in applied research partnerships and opportunities for students and researchers, and we are committed to reporting on EDII as it relates to research projects and funding.
We recognize these equity-deserving groups:
- Indigenous peoples
- 2SLGBTQI+ community
- Persons with disabilities
- Visible minorities/racialized persons
- Women
We support Sask Polytech's Diversity and Inclusion Strategy through our work in applied research.
Our approach
The Office of Applied Research and Innovation's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization Plan outlines the measures and strategic initiatives to achieve the equitable and inclusive participation of Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, persons with disabilities, Visible minorities/racialized persons and women in the Sask Polytech research ecosystem.
Research resources
The Tri-Agency launched an EDI Action Plan for 2018-2025 to ensure that post-secondary institutions achieve world-class research by ensuring the fulsome and equitable participation of all talented individuals. The following resources are recommended reading for researchers, staff, faculty and students on including EDII considerations in grant applications, research teams and research design.
Agency-specific EDII
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Eliminating systemic racism in Canada's health research funding system
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Action at CIHR
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Research System
- Improving accessibility and eliminating systemic ableism in Canada's health research funding system
- Sex and Gender in Health Research
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Best practices
- Best Practices in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research (Government of Canada, New Frontiers in Research Fund)
- Creating an Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Research Environment: A Best Practices Guide for Recruitment, Hiring and Retention (Government of Canada, Canada Research Chairs)
Guides for including EDII in your grant applications
- Alliance grants: Equity, diversity and inclusion in your training plan (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
- Guide for Applicants: Considering equity, diversity and inclusion in your application (pdf) (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
- Guide to Addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Considerations in Partnership Grant Applications (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
Indigenous research
- The First Nations Principles of OCAP® (First Nations Information Governance Centre)
- Indigenous Research (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (University of Manitoba)
- Setting new directions to support Indigenous research and research training in Canada 2019 - 2022 (Government of Canada, Canada Research Coordinating Committee)
Recommended courses
- Gender-based Analysis Plus course (Government of Canada, Women and Gender Equality Canada)
- Unconscious bias training module (Government of Canada, Canada Research Chairs)
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