Connected Minds Self-Identification Form (Seed Grant) Spring 2025 Survey

Basic Information

To better understand the diversity of the Connected Minds applicant pool and create a more equitable and inclusive funding program, we are inviting applicants to provide self-identification data. The survey contains 14 questions and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

This form must be completed prior to the application deadline posted on the Connected Minds website.

Even if you are choosing not to self-identify or have chosen not to self-identify in the past we invite you to complete the self-identification form by selecting the "I prefer not to answer" option.

The adjudication committee will not be made aware if applicants identify as members of underrepresented groups, and no identities will be linked to any names on the application, this is done to protect the identities of individuals and ensure applications are adjudicated based on merit and excellence. Please note that the self-identification information can only be accessed by the Connected Minds Program Director (Caitlin Mullin), Operations Manager (Tara Tharani), and EDI and Community Outreach Specialist (Andrew Castillo), and be used for the purposes of the Funding Inclusive Research Excellence Program (FIRE-P).

Self-identification information will be password protected and kept on a secure server only accessed by the Connected Minds staff members mentioned above. Information will remain in the server until 2037 as mandated by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Andrew Castillo (drewcast@yorku.ca), EDI and Community Outreach Specialist for Connected Minds.

1.Name (First Last)(Required.)

2.Name of Project(Required.)

3.Role in Seed Grant:(Required.)

Principal Investigator (P.I.)

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-P.I.)

Co-Investigator

Collaborator

I prefer to self-specify (please specify)

4.If you are NOT applying as the P.I., please indicate the full name of the P.I. in the line below

5.*P.I.s Only* If you would like to be considered for the Connected Minds Funding Inclusive Research Excellence Program (FIRE-P), please select "Yes" below.

Information about FIRE-P:
After the Research Committee has ranked candidates based on application merit, all candidates deemed "Exceptional" will automatically be funded. Candidates from underrepresented group (women; racialized; African, Caribbean, Black; Indigenous; persons with disabilities/disabled persons; 2SLGBTQIA+) with applications deemed fundable ("Outstanding" and "Good"), but which were not funded, and who have selected to participate in FIRE-P, may have their applications reranked to "Funded" for the purposes of meeting program representation goals.

Reranking of candidates will occur based on the diversity of the applicant pool and an affirmative action algorithm used by the program.

By not participating in FIRE-P you are choosing to opt out of the above program which may move your application to a "Funded" threshold or not affect the application at all. Participating in the FIRE-P will not negatively affect your application. Participation in the FIRE-P is only available to those who identify in their Self-Identification Forms as belonging to an underrepresented group.

*P.I.s Only* Yes, I would like to participate in FIRE-P.

*P.I.s Only* No, I would not like to participate in FIRE-P.

6.Please select one of the following Self-Identification options:(Required.)

I have already self-identified at Connected Minds (by clicking this box, your session will end)

I have not yet provided self-identification information (by click this box, you will proceed with the Self-Identification Survey on the next page)

I prefer not to self-identify (by clicking this box, your session will end)