UCD Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Accelerator Fund
UCD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit has awarded €15,000 via the Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Accelerator Fund to UCD Schools to support the implementation of initiatives in their gender equality and inclusion action plans.
Applications for funding under the UCD Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Accelerator Fund are made across three areas.
- Gender Equality, and Diversity and Inclusion capacity-building activities
- UCD Seed projects for development with a view to achieving HEA’s Gender Equality Enhancement Funding.
- Transforming gender and EDI research outputs into practice.
The successful projects:
Applicant |
Project |
College of Science |
Culturally Responsive Mentoring for PhD students, Postdocs and Assistant Professors |
School of Chemistry and School of Mathematics and Statistics |
Supporting the career progression of the next generation of academics: rebalancing gender in STEM |
School of History |
Establishing a national women academics in history network. |
School of Law |
Raising Aspirations: Video Testimonials Project |
Introduction
A UCD Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Accelerator Fund has been established to support UCD Schools which have successfully achieved an Athena SWAN accreditation to pilot innovative actions from their respective gender equality action plans in partnership with other UCD Schools. In addition to gender equality, an EDI dimension is now included in the new Athena SWAN Ireland Charter Framework launched in November 2021.
UCD Schools are implementing ambitious action plans, progressing to renewing their Athena Swan bronze level award, demonstrating progress, and applying for a silver accreditation which requires schools to demonstrate the impact of implementing gender equality action plans.
This central UCD Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Accelerator Fund recognises and supports Athena SWAN accredited UCD Schools which have demonstrated considerable commitment to the Athena SWAN process, provided resources, and leadership in producing, and implementing an evidence-based gender equality action plan.
This will also support the University’s ambition to obtain Athena SWAN Silver accreditation in 2024 and seeks to foster greater alignment with the UCD Gender Equality Action Plan 2020 – 2024 and EDI Strategy 2021 – 2024.
The deadline for submissions is closed.