CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award

• Can I Mentor African-American Faculty? by Kerry Ann Rockquemore in Inside Higher Ed
• Barriers to the Successful Mentoring of Faculty of Color by Tangier M. Davis, Martinque K. Jones, Isis H. Settles, and Paulette Granberry Russell in Journal of Career Development
• Increasing Pathways to Leadership for Black, Indigenous, and other Racially Minoritized Women Authors by Maki Motapanyane and Irene Shankar in Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture and Social Justice
• The Truth about Mentoring Minorities by David A. Thomas in Harvard Business Review
• Assessing the need for Black mentorship within residency training in Canada by Onaope Egbedeyi BA, Hadal El-Hadi MD, Tina R. Madzima MDCM, Teresa Semalulu MD MPH, Modupe Tunde-Byass MB BS, Rukia Swaleh MD; for the Black Physicians of Canada Research Group in Canadian Medical Association Journal
• Publications – Eliminating systemic racism on CIHR website
• A Guide for non-Black Mentors of Black Students and Underrepresented Students of Color in STEM by Veronica Padilla Vriesman
• New Collaborative Builds Primer for Missing Black Health Curriculum by Françoise Makanda for the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Individuals who expect to hold a PhD by July 1, 2023 may be eligible if they also meet the other eligibility criteria outlined in the description of the funding opportunity. Please contact Research Services about your specific eligibility and we will confer directly with CIHR as necessary.

A PhD-holding postdoctoral researcher at a CIHR eligible academic institution, health system or research institution. University of Calgary is a CIHR eligible academic institution.

A clinician holding an MD, DVM, DDS or a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree-holding allied health professional in either a post-doctoral position, or a faculty position denoting independence in clinical responsibilities but not in research, at a CIHR eligible academic institution, health system or research institution.

A research associate or equivalent who is a PhD-holding researcher employed at a CIHR eligible academic institution, health system or research institution.

UCalgary applicants in this category will require a "Letter Confirming Not an Independent Researcher" from their Department Head or Dean confirming that the position does not include independent research duties.

This refers to a broad approach to mentoring of researchers in which the different backgrounds and experiences of research trainees can inform and guide the nature of their mentoring. For more information, CIHR has cited a definition supplied by the National Academies.

CIHR noted in its Dec. 19, 2022 webinar (p. 8) that Black men and racialized women are the least represented groups among academic faculty relative to the Canadian population. REDI will focus on these groups in its inaugural competition, but CIHR expects to expand to other groups in subsequent funding cycles.

The University of Calgary takes its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility seriously, as well as its obligations to the funding agency under CIHR’s Application Administration Guide and other tri-agency regulations. Accordingly, a completed attestation is a necessary step before the university will endorse an individual’s REDI application.

This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to the following research areas:

• Health-related research across CIHR's mandate (general)
• Aging Person in an Aging Society
• Arthritis
• Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment
• Eye Diseases
• Health Systems
• HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBI)
• Human Development, Child and Youth Health
• Infectious Disease and Immune System
• Musculoskeletal Health
• Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies
• Rare Diseases

CIHR has enough funding for approximately 40 awards nationally.

Yes, applicants to this opportunity can be a Canadian citizen*, a permanent resident*, or a citizen of another country**.
 

Notes:
*Applicants with Canadian citizenship or permanent residency are eligible to hold their Phase 1 awards outside or inside Canada. For Phase 2, refer to the Supplementary Information for Phase 2 of the CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award.
**Applicants who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents are only eligible to hold their Phase 1 award in Canada

CIHR and the University of Calgary acknowledge that community-based and non-academic mentors play a crucial role in supporting emerging researchers with culturally-responsive mentorship.

For this opportunity, you must identify a Primary Mentor, who will serve as your advocate and advisor. The Primary Mentor must be an Independent Researcher at University of Calgary; however, the mentorship plan can involve a network of up to 5 additional mentors, who need not hold academic positions. Mentors who do not hold an academic appointment must attach an Applicant profile CV (maximum three pages).