Deadline: 20-Jan-23
Polar Knowledge Canada is opening a call for proposals that will support Yukon-based projects.
Successful projects will advance knowledge on the call’s strategic theme: climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in the Yukon.
This regional call aligns with recent initiatives highlighting the connections between climate change, community well-being, and ecosystem health. It emphasizes self-determination in research that centres on Yukon First Nation priorities, and community-led initiatives that aim to create sustainable solutions and futures for all Yukon communities.
Goals
- The Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) Fellowship Program supports post doctoral and visiting research fellows at a northern institution who undertake work that relates to one of POLAR’s three Science and Technology Goals:
- Goal 1: Improving knowledge of dynamic northern terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems in the context of rapid change.
- Goal 2: Increasing understanding of the connections between northern community wellness and environmental health.
- Goal 3: Advancing sustainable energy, technology and infrastructure solutions for the unique environmental, social, and cultural conditions in the North.
Aims
- The POLAR Fellowship Program aims to:
- Connect post-doctoral candidates and visiting researchers with northern-based research institutions;
- Support projects that work across disciplines and connect multiple knowledge holders and knowledge systems;
- Advance knowledge to contribute to northern scientific and community priorities.
Priorities
- Proposal submissions will be prioritized in the following order:
- Category 1: Community-led: Proposals with a lead applicant from a Yukon First Nation or Transboundary Indigenous Government, community-based organization, or Yukon community.
- Category 2: Community-partnered: Proposals with a lead applicant that collaborates with a Yukon First Nation or Transboundary Indigenous Government, community-based organization, or Yukon community.
- Category 3: No community partnership: Proposals that do not have a partner from a Yukon First Nation or Transboundary Indigenous Government, community-based organization, or Yukon community.
Funding Information
- Maximum of $50,000 per Fellowship.
- Duration: Each Fellowship is for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following Canadian organizations are eligible to apply:
- Educational and academic institutions
- Provincial, territorial and regional governments
- Municipal governments and organizations
- Indigenous governments and institutions
- Indigenous organizations
- Northern communities and organizations
- Not-for-profits or non-governmental organizations
- Industries or businesses.
For more information, visit Polar Knowledge Canada.
