This recognition is applicable to any student whose leadership advances inclusion and belonging of a socially diverse talent pool within Canadian astroparticle physics research. It recognizes leadership in community directed organization, research or service oriented toward improved engagement, recruitment, development and retention of research talent among under-represented groups (definable by any combination of social identities informed by Indigeneity, gender, race, sexual orientation or disability). Examples of such work might include advocacy, social research, specific organizational interventions, equity program design or delivery. The adjudicators of this award will include one or more external diversity & inclusion specialists.
Please answer all questions below to nominate a student for a McDonald Institute Award (Equity Leadership). The selection committee will will review all nominations with all names redacted. Prior notification of an award decision will be communicated to the designated awardees, but the name of the nominator(s) will not be disclosed. If the designated awardee accepts an award, they may grant permission for their nominators to contact them and the committee will then provide prior notification to the nominator.
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