Annex I: Self-identiﬁcation data collection in support of equity, diversity and inclusion

This annex represents a data set drawn from the self-identification questionnaire for tri-agency and agency-specific (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and CFI) major funding opportunities from the 2021 competition year.^{Footnote 1} The tables and figures from the data set present a snapshot of self-identification information about the following groups: women, Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Completing the self-identification questionnaire is mandatory; however, all questions provide an option to select “I prefer not to answer.”

The data set presents a summary of the application and award rates^{Footnote 2}^{Footnote 3} of tri-agency and agency-specific major funding opportunities (Tables 1a and 1b; Figures 1a-1d).^{Footnote 4} The data distinguish between applications and award rates for research and training programs and provide an overview of the nominations and active chairs awards for the Canada Research Chairs Program.

Application and award rates for tri-agency and agency-specific major funding opportunities

Application and award rates for major funding opportunities for competition year 2021 are outlined below as they relate to the four groups identified in the self-identification questionnaire. The data are collected from the questionnaires completed by the individual who has the primary responsibility for the application.

The collection of this data is still relatively new, and caution should be exercised in interpreting the data, particularly for competitions with low numbers of applications. As more data are collected in coming years, trends can be tracked and analyzed for a clearer picture of each group’s participation in the Canadian research enterprise and in accessing available funds.

**Table 1a: Summary of application and award rates for tri-agency and agency-specific major funding opportunities**
	Women		Indigenous Peoples		Persons with disabilities		Members of visible minorities
Research program	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate
SSHRC Insight Grants	51.6%	54.0%	2.0%	2.7%	4.1%	3.9%	22.5%	20.5%
SSHRC Partnership Grants	60.0%	62.2%	2.4%	2.7%	5.6%	5.3%	19.2%	19.7%
NSERC Discovery Grants	26.0%	27.5%	0.6%	-	2.4%	2.3%	31.1%	28.9%
NSERC Partnership Grants	18.2%	18.2%	-	-	2.8%	2.6%	39.8%	39.5%
New Frontiers in Research Fund^{Footnote *}	29.7%	34.3%	-	-	5.0%	-	40.5%	33.3%
CIHR Project Grants	35.9%	37.2%	0.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%	24.8%	22.2%
CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund	37.6%	37.9%	2.1%	2.6%	3.6%	3.7%	33.4%	32.1%
Training program	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate	App. rate	Award rate
Canada Graduate Scholarships– Master’s^{Footnote *}	62.0%	64.5%	2.0%	2.1%	6.1%	5.9%	25.6%	22.8%
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships^{Footnote *}	57.9%	62.7%	3.0%	6.0%	7.2%	9.6%	32.8%	38.0%
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships^{Footnote *}	46.7%	44.3%	-	-	4.0%	-	32.0%	21.4%
SSHRC Doctoral Awards	64.8%	66.9%	5.6%	5.3%	8.1%	7.8%	22.0%	25.0%
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships	53.6%	56.9%	1.4%	-	6.5%	6.9%	24.4%	16.3%
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships	36.3%	45.6%	-	-	3.3%	-	34.7%	24.8%
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (Doctoral)	42.3%	45.1%	1.8%	-	3.8%	5.4%	30.4%	29.0%
CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships	55.9%	56.6%	-	-	2.2%	-	32.4%	30.9%
CIHR Doctoral Research Awards	67.9%	63.7%	2.8%	-	5.1%	4.1%	31.2%	36.8%
Footnote * Tri-agency funding opportunities Return to footnote * referrer

**Table 1b: Nominations and filled chair awards for the Canada Research Chairs Program**
	Women		Indigenous Peoples		Persons with disabilities		Members of visible minorities
Program	Nominations	Filled alloc.^{Footnote *}	Nominations	Filled alloc.^{Footnote *}	Nominations	Filled alloc.^{Footnote *}	Nominations	Filled alloc.^{Footnote *}
Canada Research Chairs Program	45.0% ^{Footnote **}	42.7%	5.0%	3.6%	7.0%	6.0%	34.0%	23.0%
Footnote * Data includes off-cycle nominations up to December 1, 2020. Return to footnote * referrer Footnote ** Does not include gender identity minorities. Return to footnote * referrer

Note: Figures 1a to 1d below are visual representations of the data provided in Table 1a, above.

Figure 1a: Application and award rates for women by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunities

Description of Figure 1a

This horizontal bar graph shows, in percentages, the application and award rates for women by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunity for the 2021 competition year. The y-axis lists the funding opportunities. The x-axis shows the percentages, from 0 to 80%

The New Frontiers in Research Fund, Canada Graduate Scholarships‒Master’s, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are each marked with an asterisk to indicate they are tri-agency funding opportunities. All other funding opportunities listed are agency-specific.

The horizontal bar graph shows the application and award rates for women, by funding opportunity, as follows:

For SSHRC Insight Grants, the application rate was 51.6% and the award rate was 54.0%.
For SSHRC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 60.0% and the award rate was 62.2%.
For NSERC Discovery Grants, the application rate was 26.0% and the award rate was 27.5%.
For NSERC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 18.2% and the award rate was 18.2%.
For the New Frontiers in Research Fund, the application rate was 29.7% and the award rate was 34.3%.
For CIHR Project Grants, the application rate was 35.9% and the award rate was 37.2%.
For the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the application rate was 37.6% and the award rate was 37.9%.
For the Canada Graduate Scholarships‒Master’s program, the application rate was 62.0% and the award rate was 64.5%.
For Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the application rate was 57.9% and the award rate was 62.7%.
For Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 46.7% and the award rate was 44.3%.
For SSHRC Doctoral Awards, the application rate was 64.8% and the award rate was 66.9%.
For SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 53.6% and the award rate was 56.9%.
For NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 36.3% and the award rate was 45.6%.
For the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships–Doctoral program, the application rate was 42.3% and the award rate was 45.1%.
For CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 55.9% and the award rate was 56.6%.
For CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, the application rate was 67.9% and the award rate was 63.7%.

Figure 1b: Application and award rates for Indigenous Peoples by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunities

Description of Figure 1b

This horizontal bar graph shows, in percentages, the application and award rates for Indigenous Peoples, by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunity for the 2021 competition year. The y-axis lists the funding opportunities. The x-axis shows the percentages, from 0 to 7%.

The horizontal bar graph shows the application and award rates for Indigenous Peoples, by funding opportunity, as follows:

For SSHRC Insight Grants, the application rate was 2.0% and the award rate was 2.7%.
For SSHRC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 2.4% and the award rate was 2.7%.
For NSERC Discovery Grants, the application rate was 0.6% and the award rate was 0%.
For NSERC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 0% and the award rate was 0%.
For the New Frontiers in Research Fund, the application rate was 0% and the award rate was 0%.
For CIHR Project Grants, the application rate was 0.7% and the award rate was 1.3%.
For the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the application rate was 2.1% and the award rate was 2.6%.
For the Canada Graduate Scholarships‒Master’s program, the application rate was 2.0% and the award rate was 2.1%.
For Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the application rate was 3.0% and the award rate was 6.0%.
For Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 0% and the award rate was 0%.
For SSHRC Doctoral Awards, the application rate was 5.6% and the award rate was 5.3%.
For SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 1.4% and the award rate was 0%.
For NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 0% and the award rate was 0%.
For the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships–Doctoral program, the application rate was 1.8% and the award rate was 0%.
For CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 0% and the award rate was 0%.
For CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, the application rate was 2.8% and the award rate was 0%.

Figure 1c: Application and award rates for persons with disabilities by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunities

Description of Figure 1c

This horizontal bar graph shows, in percentages, the application and award rates for persons with disabilities by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunity for the 2021 competition year. The y-axis lists the funding opportunities. The x-axis shows the percentages, from 0 to 12%.

The horizontal bar graph shows the application and award rates for persons with disabilities, by funding opportunity, as follows:

For SSHRC Insight Grants, the application rate was 4.1% and the award rate was 3.9%.
For SSHRC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 5.6% and the award rate was 5.3%.
For NSERC Discovery Grants, the application rate was 2.4% and the award rate was 2.3%.
For NSERC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 2.8% and the award rate was 2.6%.
For the New Frontiers in Research Fund, the application rate was 5.0% and the award rate was 0%.
For CIHR Project Grants, the application rate was 2.2% and the award rate was 1.4%.
For the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the application rate was 3.6% and the award rate was 3.7%.
For the Canada Graduate Scholarships‒Master’s program, the application rate was 6.1% and the award rate was 5.9%.
For Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the application rate was 7.2% and the award rate was 9.6%.
For Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 4.0% and the award rate was 0%.
For SSHRC Doctoral Awards, the application rate was 8.1% and the award rate was 7.8%.
For SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 6.5% and the award rate was 6.9%.
For NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 3.3% and the award rate was 0%.
For the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships–Doctoral program, the application rate was 3.8% and the award rate was 5.4%.
For CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 2.2% and the award rate was 0%.
For CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, the application rate was 5.1% and the award rate was 4.1%.

Figure 1d: Application and award rates for members of visible minorities by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunities

Description of Figure 1d

This horizontal bar graph shows, in percentages, the application and award rates for members of visible minorities by tri-agency and agency-specific funding opportunity for the 2021 competition year. The y-axis lists the funding opportunities. The x-axis shows the percentages, from 0 to 45%.

The horizontal bar graph shows the application and award rates for members of visible minorities, by funding opportunity, as follows:

For SSHRC Insight Grants, the application rate was 22.5% and the award rate was 20.5%.
For SSHRC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 19.2% and the award rate was 19.7%.
For NSERC Discovery Grants, the application rate was 31.1% and the award rate was 28.9%.
For NSERC Partnership Grants, the application rate was 39.8% and the award rate was 39.5%.
For the New Frontiers in Research Fund, the application rate was 40.5% and the award rate was 33.3%.
For CIHR Project Grants, the application rate was 24.8% and the award rate was 22.2%.
For the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the application rate was 33.4% and the award rate was 32.1%.
For the Canada Graduate Scholarships‒Master’s program, the application rate was 25.6% and the award rate was 22.8%.
For Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the application rate was 32.8% and the award rate was 38.0%.
For Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 32.0% and the award rate was 21.4%.
For SSHRC Doctoral Awards, the application rate was 22.0% and the award rate was 25.0%.
For SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 24.4% and the award rate was 16.3%.
For NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 34.7% and the award rate was 24.8%.
For the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships–Doctoral program, the application rate was 30.4% and the award rate was 29.0%.
For CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships, the application rate was 32.4% and the award rate was 30.9%.
For CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, the application rate was 31.2% and the award rate was 36.8%.

Notes:

A dash (‒) indicates categories where fewer than 10 responses were received.
The CRCP requires that all nominees submit a self-identification form as part of a complete nomination package; as such the data presented in this table correspond to the nomination rate and filled allocations. This data must not be used to calculate award rates or success rates. For additional program statistics, consult the program website.
The CRC nominations represent the number of nominations in all cycles of the reporting year (e.g., 2020-21 and 2020-22) in which nominees self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group, divided by the total number of nominees in all cycles of the reporting year, multiplied by 100 (to calculate a percentage).
The filled CRC allocations (total representation in program) represent the number of active chairs who self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group, divided by the total number of active chairs, multiplied by 100 (to calculate a percentage). Due to the nature of the program, these data are only available as point in time.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Competition year is defined by the fiscal year in which the first award payment for a competition is anticipated. Applications may be received in the previous fiscal year and/or some awardees may receive their first payment in the subsequent fiscal year, but all application and award data for a given competition year will be kept together. Tri-agency funding opportunities are NOT included.

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Footnote 2

The application rate is calculated by dividing the number of applications in the competition year where the individual responsible for the application self-identifies as a member of an underrepresented group by the total number of applications in the competition year, multiplied by 100 (to calculate a percentage).

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Footnote 3

The award rate is calculated by dividing the total number of awardees from a competition year who identify as a member of an underrepresented group by the total number of awardees who received funding in a competition year, multiplied by 100 (to calculate a percentage). Here, awardees are the individuals responsible for the application and do not include their colleagues who are part of research teams, where applicable.

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Footnote 4

This data set represents the individual identified as having the primary responsibility for the overall intellectual direction of the research, research-related activity or partnership; generally, the agencies refer to this person in various ways, such as the “principal investigator”, “project director” and “(nominated) principal applicant”; this also includes students and postdoctoral fellows who submit applications to the scholarships and fellowship programs.

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