USask GIWS Strategic Research Committee

Call for Submissions of Interest

Deadline: No later than 5:00 PM on Friday, August 29, 2025

The Strategic Research Committee (SRC) at USask will support the Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) in achieving its strategic pillars of research excellence and innovation, water leadership, and enhancing impact by providing strategic advice on emerging research themes, innovative team-based research ideas, and new research funding opportunities. The Committee will support GIWS in leading large and transdisciplinary proposals, and host Water Friday and Awards and Recognition Subcommittees.

Committee Membership

The committee will consist of:

  • Up to eight (8) faculty members, including at least one member at each rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.
  • GIWS Executive Director
  • GIWS Associate Director(s)
  • Post-doctoral Scholar or Research Associate representative

Membership is determined through self-nomination or nomination by peers, followed by a review and invitation by the GIWS Executive. All nominees must be current GIWS members.

Committee composition will be guided by diverse representation of disciplines and academic units, career stages, and relevant skills and knowledge bases. The Committee Chair will be determined annually by the Committee at the first meeting of the academic year.

Within the SRC, there will also be Water Friday and Awards and Recognition Subcommittees. Information regarding the subcommittees can be found in the attached terms of reference.

Submitting an Expression of Interest for committee membership

Please email a word document, addressing the following, to michelle.martel-andre@usask.ca no later than 5:00 PM CST on Friday, August 29, 2025:

  • Name
  • Position (Faculty rank or Postdoctoral or Research)
  • Affiliation (School or College/Department)
  • Research Keywords (up to 10)
  • A brief description of why you are interested in being a member of the committee (up to 150 words)
  • A brief description of what you would bring to the committee (up to 150 words)

After Submission

  • You will receive a confirmation within 48 hours of your Expression of Interest.
  • A member of the GIWS Executive will contact you if there are questions or clarifications needed.
  • Invitations to be a member of the committee will be sent out no later than September 7, 2025.