ISEH Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH) is a global community of scientists dedicated to generating scientific knowledge and promoting its clinical application in a fair and equitable manner to improve human health. We aim to promote scientific advancements and disseminate knowledge in the fields of hematology, immunology, stem cell research, cell and gene therapy, and other related research topics.
Our society firmly believes that the scientific community is stronger with the active participation and leadership of people with diverse identities, perspectives, and backgrounds. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, safe, and welcoming environment, to promote the sharing, discussion, and exchange of basic, clinical, and translational findings, which can empower scientists at all career levels. We realize that the strength of our society depends on constantly and proactively improving inclusivity, and we welcome input in our efforts.
In support of this organizational priority, the Society has established an Honorific Award to acknowledge members who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to diversity and inclusion. This award is open to all current members of ISEH (student, post-doctoral fellow and full members) who have a demonstrated record of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
An individual may be nominated for:
- Contributions that have led to a more inclusive and diverse community and helped to reduce barriers to participation within the ISEH and the broader scientific community
- Have demonstrated a commitment to improve and advocate for increased diversity and inclusiveness within ISEH and/or the scientific field of experimental hematology
- Demonstrating a long-standing advocacy and/or commitment to scientific inclusion and opportunities for all
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants may be working in academia, clinical, industry, or other backgrounds. Nominee has been a member of ISEH for 1 or more year
- Lead applicant will have been a member for at least one year
- Recipient can only be awarded the award once
- Applications accepted from or for members (or teams where the lead applicant is a member)
- Retrospective applications are welcome, with no time limit
- The Society is committed to increasing the diversity of its award recipients. Excellent candidates are encouraged to apply, especially those from under-represented groups
- Nominees have evidence of significant efforts to create an equal, diverse and inclusive environment, within:
- the candidate's institute
- other organizations
- across institutes or organizations
Evidence may include, but is not limited to:
- Embedding DEI into mainstream work; through the approach and undertaking of all tasks, be it day-to-day tasks or larger projects
- Doing things differently by incorporating DEI values into the way of working resulting in a positive shift in organizational culture
- Engaging with colleagues, speaking openly about personal experiences in a visible forum that encourages and champions diversity and inclusion in a way that new and existing colleagues can relate to
- Other evidence of DEI initiatives applied within a research setting