Eligibility Criteria

The Award for Inclusion Research Program is a global program which will recognize and support academic research that addresses the needs of historically underrepresented populations.

This is open to interpretation internationally since underrepresented populations can vary by region. In the U.S., some examples include, but are not limited to: Black, Latinx, indigenous populations, disabled populations, underrepresented genders, socio-economic populations and veterans.

Funds granted are variable by location and will be up to $60,000 USD.

• Open to full-time Professors (assistant, associate, etc) at a University or a degree-granting research institution.

• An applicant may only serve as Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on one proposal per round.

• There can be a maximum of 2 PIs per proposal.

• Proposals must be related to computing or technology.

• Proposed research impacts underrepresented populations. While this is open to interpretation, we are accepting any proposal that can impact underrepresented groups in your region.

• Proposal meets the required format in the Proposal Format tab.

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Examples of research can be found below:

• • • Research focused on broadening participation within CS education (focused on higher education)

    • Research focused on expanding technology to an area in need

    • Research focused on mitigating gender biases within technology

    • Research focused on improving the lives of an underrepresented population

    • Research focused on bringing fairness into data and mitigating biases within underrepresented populations

    • Research focused on making technology products more accessible

• Faculty merit

  • • What is your prior research work? Are you qualified through your prior research experience to conduct the proposed research? Have you done preliminary research to show your investment in this space?

• Broader impact & research merit

  • • What is the impact of this research work being done successfully? Is it innovative? Could it change the academic landscape if successful? Do you have resources to conduct the research at hand?

• Proposal quality

  • • Is the proposal clear, focused and follows guidelines? Is it easy to navigate and how you plan to approach the research problem? Do you provide further documentation as needed?