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June 24, 2026

Dimensions Canada grant awarded to inclusive research project

Federal funding to scale up ԰’s proven practices and drive change at other Canadian institutions
Malinda Smith
Malinda Smith

԰ has been awarded a $100,000  grant for the project “Building Architecture of Inclusive Research Excellence (BAIRE): Leadership, Governance, Responsible Assessment, and Impact in the Canadian Research Ecosystem.”

For project co-lead , associate vice-president (Research-EDI) and professor of Political Science, this grant is an opportunity to share ԰’s proven practices for inclusive research excellence and determine how they can be scaled up to drive meaningful change at other Canadian institutions.

“The University of Calgary has been on a journey of inclusive research excellence for many years,” says Smith. “We are committed to having an inclusive research ecosystem where we identify all talent, and we support everyone to succeed, which is why our institution is, in turn, so successful.”

Read the full ԰ news article to learn more about inclusive research and the BAIRE project.