[SIGCIS-Members] ACM FAccT DEI Scholars Call for Applications (Deadline: March 18th, 2022)

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ACM FAccT DEI Scholars Call for Applications (Deadline: March 18th,
2022)

ACM FAccT welcomes applications for the inaugural FAcct Diversity and
Inclusion (DEI) Scholarships. One of FAccT's Strategic Goals is to
innovate and lead on diversity and inclusion. This program seeks to
advance this goal by funding scholars to conduct research that deepens
our collective understanding of and advances DEI initiatives.

Either individuals or small teams are welcome to apply. Applicants
should describe the research that they want to conduct. The proposed
work should leverage the FAccT conference/organization, and should have
broader impacts (e.g., guidelines for practice, tutorials) and/or
intellectual merits. We welcome a diverse range of methods -
ethnographic, qualitative, quantitative, experimental, etc.

Example topics include:
- Designing effective mentorship models in the FAccT communities
- Promoting diverse participants for FAccT (full papers, workshops,
craft, organizing committees, etc.)
- Creating a sustainable, inclusive conference experience
- Measuring effectiveness of DEI interventions at FAccT and comparable
conferences
e.g., funding for DEI purposes (carer/internet bandwidth grant,
registration cost; or other initiatives such as impact statements)
- Examining biases in the peer review process of FAccT and comparable
conferences
- Evaluating the effectiveness of hybrid conference models
- Investigating interconnection between industry funding of research and
achievement of DEI goals
- Developing multidisciplinary collaborations to advance DEI goals
- Analyses of shortcomings and successes of prevailing strategies for
advancing DEI in industry and academia
- Developing interventions to improve research and workplace cultures in
industry and academia to improve retention, progression, and influence
of underrepresented communities
- Expository research aimed at analysing underlying causes of lack of
DEI in computing research and development.

The funding can be up to $25,000. The project is typically expected to
last for 6 to 12 months, and an extension can be granted depending on
the project's scope.

DEI Scholars Application Deadline: March 18, 2022 AoE

For more information about application details, the review and selection
process, conflict of interest policy, expected reporting mechanisms, and
details on how the funds may be used, please visit our website:
https://facctconference.org/2022/cfs.html

Min Kyung Lee, Maria De-Arteaga
ACM FAccT DEI co-Chairs
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