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Title:
Chairs for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (pilot)
Agreement Number:
110_2025_2026_Q2_209
Agreement Value:
$190,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2030
Description:
The CISE program builds on the successful CWSE program, continuing to promote the participation and retention of women in science and engineering, while expanding to further address issues faced by a broader range of underrepresented groups. It is being launched as a two-year pilot to replace the outgoing CWSE Chair in the Atlantic region with a team of three CISE Chairs at multiple universities across this region.
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Expected Results:

The goal of the CISE pilot is to support a team of researchers in the Atlantic region who contribute to a culture of inclusion in the natural sciences and engineering fields by catalyzing networks of supporters of this work, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the research ecosystem, and undertaking activities to enhance awareness and understanding of barriers and inequities faced by members of underrepresented groups in these fields.

Location:
QUEBEC, Quebec, CA G1V0A6
Reference Number:
110_2025_2026_Q2_209
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Operating Name:
Université Laval
Recipient's Legal Name:
Université Laval
Program:
Discovery Research
Program Purpose:

The goal of the CISE pilot is to support a team of researchers in the Atlantic region who contribute to a culture of inclusion in the natural sciences and engineering fields by catalyzing networks of supporters of this work, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the research ecosystem, and undertaking activities to enhance awareness and understanding of barriers and inequities faced by members of underrepresented groups in these fields.