Science Meets Parliament BC 2025 Application

Eligibility for Science Meets Parliament – British Columbia 2025 (SMP-BC 2025)

Did you participate in Science Meets Parliament (federal or BC) as a selected delegate? *
Please note, former delegates are excluded from consideration for SMP-BC 2025.

Are you a current full-time research faculty member at a post-secondary institution within the province of British Columbia (within 5 years excluding eligible leave, since your initial appointment), an Indigenous and/or Black faculty independent researcher located in the province of British Columbia, or a current Postdoctoral Fellow with a CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC Tri-Agency Postdoctoral Fellowship (affiliated with a post-secondary institution in British Columbia)? *

Please note, SMP-BC 2025 is only open to researchers who hold faculty positions within 10 years of their initial appointment (excluding eligible leave), Indigenous and/or Black researchers that are affiliated with a BC post-secondary institution, or Postdoctoral Fellows affiliated with a BC institution. We anticipate that in the future, the application process will be extended to researchers at all career stages. Please note that SMP-BC 2025 is only open to researchers who meet at least one of the above criteria. We hope to open the application process to researchers from all career stages in future years. CSPC reserves the right to nominate researchers from under-represented equity-seeking groups in order to ensure equitable representation in this program.
CSPC reserves the right to nominate researchers from Indigenous communities in order to uphold equitable representation in this program.

Thank you for your interest in Science Meets Parliament – British Columbia 2025, unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for the program at this time. For more information, contact: sciencemeetsparliament@sciencepolicy.ca

Application Form: Science Meets Parliament – British Columbia 2025 (SMP-BC 2025)

Official Name *

Preferred Name *

Select the option that best describes your current gender identity *

Will you be engaging with MLAs in English or French? *

The self-identification data collected in this form will only be used to help us achieve our goal of promoting diversity and representation among the delegation, and will be permanently deleted once the application process is complete.

Do you identify yourself with any of the equity seeking groups (check all that apply): *
First Nations, Inuit, or MetisBlackNon-indigenous racialized community of CanadaLGBTQ2+A person with disabilityI prefer not to answerI don't identify with any of these groupsOther group, please specify:

Home Institution / Organization *

Faculty / Department *

Title / Role *

Work Address *

City *

Province *

Email *

Telephone *

Social Media Handle

Initial Appointment as Independent Investigator (month and year, or write NA if not applicable):*

Provide justification, if greater than 10 years since initial appointment (a non-exhaustive list: parental leave, medical leave, clinical training, family care; include number of months): *

Biography *Please note, your biography may be published if you are selected.

Please describe your current research focus. *Please note, this may be used in preparing briefing materials if you are selected.

Please describe the importance of your research to the advancement of science and knowledge and to society. *Please note, this may be used in preparing briefing materials if you are selected.

How would you describe your research and its impact to a MLA who may not have a scientific background? *Please note, this may be used in preparing briefing materials if you are selected.

Please explain how this experience may enrich your professional work as a researcher. *

How would your participation in this program benefit MLAs? *

How do you think this program impacts the broader scientific and political communities? *

Participants will be required to present a lecture about their experience at their home institution, or to detail their experience in a CSPC Featured Editorial. Please select your preferred method for dissemination. *

Please describe any other means you will pursue to share insights and experiences gained from this program with your network and audience. *

Who is your local (residential) MLA? *https://www.leg.bc.ca/members

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Who is the MLA for your institution? *

How did you hear about Science Meets Parliament? *

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Are there any other comments you wish to share with the committee?