Working with IRSI

The landscape of Indigenous community-based research is shifting as universities begin to understand the importance of engaging in community collaborations that are equitable based on reciprocal partnerships. Navigating Indigenous partnerships requires a level of understanding, adaptability and awareness. IRSI acts as a liaison to ensure that Indigenous research projects succeed and that outcomes benefit all partners involved.

IRSI provides the following support to researchers for Indigenous community collaborations:

• Serving as a point of contact for researchers’ inquiries and information
• Assisting with matching researchers with community research support needs and providing introductions
• Provide education and training for researchers and other partners to enable effective collaborations
• Identifying potential funding sources and supporting the co-development of grant applications where requested
• Identifying potential external partners for projects
• Supporting the co-development of research protocol agreements, including Indigenous Community Research Protocols and Data Management Protocols
• Supporting best practices in pre-engagement
• Gathering feedback from collaborative research partners and developing and sharing best practices, when appropriate, based on their experiences 

Do you have an Indigenous community-based research collaboration in mind? Learn more.