{"id":1127,"date":"2024-11-01T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T13:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpga\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T19:27:04","slug":"fpga-announces-new-student-edi-research-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpga\/2024\/fpga-announces-new-student-edi-research-award\/","title":{"rendered":"FPGA Announces New Student EDI Research Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        FPGA Announces New Student EDI Research Award\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faculty of Public and Global Affairs is launching an EDI Research Award at the undergraduate and graduate level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dean\u2019s Office will fund one undergraduate student award, valued at $2,000, and one graduate student award, valued at $3,000, for the period of January 1st, 2025 to December 31st, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The establishment of this award is to recognize the importance of, and to encourage student research in, EDI and reconciliation-related topics as reflected in the Faculty\u2019s strategic plan, Lead. Connect. Transform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to see the perspectives that these student researchers bring forward,\u201d said Dean Brenda O\u2019Neill. \u201cOur plan is to develop processes for enhancing inclusion, identifying and removing systemic barriers, and fostering conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Applications can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpga\/fpga-student-edi-research-award-student-application-form\/\">here<\/a> and close on November 29, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible projects will use EDI-informed considerations and reflect upon diversity and identity in substantial or significant ways, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>research design, methodology (ex. intersectional analysis, GBA+ analysis),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>topic,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>social application of the research,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the lived experience and\/or community engagement of the student researcher submitting the research proposal, and other relevant considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each research proposal must be supported by a separate statement from the faculty member who will be supervising the project. Student proposals should pursue a topic of particular interest to them (e.g., the research proposal could explore new issues\/topics of interest to them within existing research\/labs\/groups). Students must also submit their resume\/CV, an academic audit, and a one-page cover page along with their research proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"student-eligibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible, undergraduate students must have completed at least the second year of their undergraduate program, have a minimum GPA of 9.0, and be taking a program and\/or a major at the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. Students graduating in June are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>eligible for this program. Students can only hold this award once during their undergraduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate students should have a minimum GPA of 9.0 and be taking a program at the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. Students can only hold this award once during their graduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDiversity and identity\u201d may refer to disability, gender identity or expression, racialization, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religion (creed), language, and other demographic dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"application-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications will be due on November 29, 2024. Please ensure that your application materials are submitted online by the deadline. A letter of support from your supervising faculty indicating their willingness to supervise the project must also be submitted directly by the faculty member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Public and Global Affairs at <a href=\"mailto:odfpga@carleton.ca\">odfpga@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Public and Global Affairs is launching an EDI Research Award at the undergraduate and graduate level. The Dean\u2019s Office will fund one undergraduate student award, valued at $2,000, and one graduate student award, valued at $3,000, for the period of January 1st, 2025 to December 31st, 2025. 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