Sponsor
Canada Research Chairs Program
Program
Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity
Description
The objectives of the annual Robbins-Ollivier award are to:
- fund bold and potentially game-changing institutional-level initiatives that will challenge the status quo, spark change and take action to address persistent systemic barriers within the institution research ecosystem and academia more broadly;
- recognize faculty members who contribute their time, expertise and lived experience to help address inequities in their institution, the research ecosystem and academia; and
- provide opportunities for students and trainees to contribute to this important work.
The objective of the award is not to fund research in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) disciplines, but rather to fund initiatives to be implemented within the institution to identify and/or address systemic barriers.
The award provides a total of $100,000 over one year, with the potential for a one-year no-cost extension, to a faculty member or a team of faculty members nominated by an eligible institution, to fund the implementation of bold and potentially game-changing initiatives led by the nominated individual or team that:
- contribute to the understanding of the persistence of systemic barriers in the nominating institution and, by extension, the research ecosystem and academia more broadly; and/or
- identify innovative measures that could be implemented within the institution to change the status quo and break down those barriers in the long term.
Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, the faculty member(s) must:
- be eligible to receive grant funding from the agencies;
- be holding a full-time academic appointment at the institution at the time of nomination and for the duration of the award; and
- be in good standing with CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (e.g., they cannot have eligibility limits placed on them due to not meeting grant reporting requirements for the CRCP or have sanctions in place tied to the agencies’ responsible conduct of research policy).
Current and former Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are eligible, as are individuals who are not CRCs. Institutional administrators who are eligible to hold grant funding from the agencies are also eligible to be nominated.
The CRCP is an institutional program and does not accept applications from or fund researchers directly. A senior manager responsible for the administration of the CRCP at the institution, at the vice-president level, must submit the nomination.
Institutions may only submit one nomination.
Prize
$100,000 (for a one-year project). Three prizes of $100,000 each will be awarded nationally.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Inform the IEDI Research Advisor of your intent to apply. Email jmoores@uoguelph.ca (and copy your College Research Manager.) | |
Internal Deadline | If you wish to be considered for university nomination:
| |
External Deadline |
How to Apply
- Inform the IEDI Research Advisor of your intent to apply. Email jmoores@uoguelph.ca (and copy your CRM) by the first internal deadline. This is for administrative purposes only, so that we can coordinate an information session.
- Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by the second internal deadline. See attached EOI requirements.
- If your initiative is selected as the institution's nomination, work with the IEDI Research Advisor to develop the nomination.
For More Information
For more information, contact jmoores@uoguelph.ca or visit the Robbins-Ollivier Award webpage.
Attachment(s)
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 EOI Requirements CRCP Robbins-Ollivier Award_2024.pdf | 1.14 MB |