Research domains
Context and considerations
EDI tiebreaks are often used as secondary criteria in the case of indentically ranked or scored proposals/applications, using EDI as a tie-breaking measure.
Challenges and mitigations
Evaluating success
Relevant resources and literature
This section includes resources, literature, and reports relevant to this specific experimental idea (where available).
Templates from funders and institutions
Case examples and literature
Research Ireland implements a gender tie-breaker criterion in Frontiers for the Future (FFP) to prioritise applicants who identify as women when scores/rankings are identical. The recently published dashboard supports the positive impact of gender initiatives introduced into programmes such as the Frontiers for the Future Programme (FFP), and the Research Ireland Pathway programmes, on improving the overall representation of women applicants and grant holders in these programmes. An objective under the organisations EDI Strategy is to establish the strength of an EDI plan as a tie-breaker with applications submitted under competitive funding programmes awarding grants of scale.
Other resources
Yohanna Juk, Sergio Salles-Filho, Karen E. F. Pinto, Ana Carolina Spatti, Evandro Coggo Cristofoletti, Gabriela Araujo Tetzner, and Emily Campgnolli (2023) Diversity, equity and inclusion: how funding agencies are addressing inequalities in research, 27th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2023), doi.org/10.55835/6442ffc28264b1bf681c48ce.