Diversity & Inclusion in Proposals
The scientific value of a project and its alignment to specific strategic objectives are the main criteria driving funding. In a highly competitive environment applicants need to present well rounded research projects combining excellent research capabilities, innovative ideas and professional approaches to talent management, gender mainstreaming and diversity and inclusion. This may include mobility plans, team trainings on intercultural competencies or a multilingual website.
Many funding organizations (e.g. the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, and the European Union) now require detailed information on diversity in research proposals. This includes, on the one hand, aspects related to the people within an organization and its support structures. On the other hand, funding bodies increasingly ask for the consideration of diversity within research design itself.
Diversity in research proposals is multifaceted – we support our researchers with our expertise in addressing these requirements effectively.
Funding agencies frequently request information on institutional activities by Forschungszentrum Jülich related to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality. Applicants are typically asked to provide details on existing and planned measures, as well as relevant demographic data. We develop text modules and presentation aids on center-wide gender mainstreaming and diversity and inclusion activities for individual research proposals and consortia.
Contact us for ready-made text modules or general figures.
Whether it is an excellence cluster, a young investigator group, or a graduate school – each project and program comes with its own objectives and conditions. Applicants should develop their own DEI strategies tailored to the specific needs of their teams and staff.
We support principal investigators in defining realistic and impactful goals in the areas of diversity and equal opportunity. Together, we collect and analyze relevant data as a basis for well-founded strategy development. On this foundation, we design and accompany the implementation of tailored measures and help define key performance indicators.
Please contact us for individual consulting or for a set of guiding questions to support the ideation phase of your project.
Effectively integrating diversity into research design increases scientific rigor and impact. Overlooking key diversity dimensions can introduce methodological biases, limit data validity, and reduce the real-world relevance of finding. This, in turn, has a direct impact on the competitiveness of research proposals and outcomes.
We support scientists exploring potential ways to integrate sex and gender as well as broader diversity perspectives into research. Our services provide a structured framework that helps systematically reflect on the relevance of these aspects for each individual project.
Contact us for a revision of your proposal or a worksheet with guiding questions.
