ONLINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LICENCE APPLICATIONS

If you are planning to conduct research in Nunavut, you will require a licence or permit to do so. Under the Scientist Act, the Nunavut Research Institute is responsible for administering Scientific Research Licences.

This includes all areas of research, except:

  • Wildlife Research licenced under the Nunavut Wildlife Act. (NRI does not licence studies on terrestrial and marine mammals and birds.)
  • Archeological Research covered under the Archeological Sites Regulations of the Nunavut Act
  • Research in National Parks covered under the National Park Research / Collection Permit
  • Fisheries Research licenced under section 52 of the Fisheries (General) Regulations under the Fisheries Act. A licence is required to collect fish (all aquatic organisms, including plants and phytoplankton) for scientific purposes.

To apply for a Science Research Licence please complete one of the following Online Application Forms:

Health Research Application
Health Related Research: community wellness, nutrition, mental health, medicine.

NOTE: To facilitate the online registration process we suggest you fill in this word document version as a guide. You can cut and paste sections directly into the online form once you have filled this copy in. See this checklist as well before you fill.

Land and Water Research Application
Natural Science Research: glaciers, freshwater, snow/ice, contaminants, and climate change.

NOTE: To facilitate the online registration process we suggest you fill in this word document version as a guide. You can cut and paste sections directly into online form once you have filled this copy in. See this checklist as well before you fill.

Social Sciences and Traditional Knowledge Research Application
Social Science Research: society and culture, traditional knowledge, economic development, education, politics, art, and language.

NOTE: To facilitate the online registration process we suggest you fill in this word document version as a guide. You can cut and paste sections directly into online form once you have filled this copy in. See this checklist as well before you fill.

To apply for a licence, or for more information on licencing, please refer to: Scientific Research Licence Guidelines.

You may also wish to contact:

Manager-Research Liaison,
Nunavut Research Institute
PO Box 1720
Iqaluit, NU
XOA OHO
Tel: (867) 979-7279
Fax: (867) 979-7109
E-Mail: mosha.cote@arcticcollege.ca

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