If you plan to conduct physical or natural sciences research in Nunavut, you must first submit a project proposal to the Nunavut Planning Commission, via the NPC's Project Portal (Note: the portal is compatible with Internet Explorer and Microsoft edge). The NPC will review your project proposal and determine whether your proposed research conforms to any applicable land use plans. Upon completion of their review (which may take up to 45 business days), the NPC will refer your proposal to the Nunavut Impact Review Board for screening (which may take up to another 45 business days. In addition to submitting your project proposal to NPC you must also apply for a physical/natural sciences research license from the NRI. To expedite the licensing process, you are encouraged to apply for your NRI research license while your project proposal is still under review by the NPC and/or NIRB. Please note however, the NPC and NIRB screening processes must be completed before the NRI may issue your scientific research license. There are two ways to apply for a scientific research license to conduct physical and natural sciences research in Nunavut. Option one (recommended): Complete the physical and natural sciences research application form below and submit it along with all necessary attachments. *The application form must be completed in one session; it cannot be saved and completed later. To help you efficiently complete the online application efficiently in one session we recommend that you first download and prefill the appropriate MS license application template for physical and natural sciences research Fields in the template match those in the online form so you can simply cut and paste prefilled text into the online form. You will receive a response from NRI to confirm receipt of your application. Option two: You may download and fill out the appropriate MS Word license application template for physical and natural sciences research. Please submit your completed application template along with all necessary attachments to NRI's Manager of Research Licensing, Mosha Cote: mosha.cote@arcticcollege.ca SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION 1a. Project Title 1b. Previous Scientific Research License Is this application to renew a multiyear research license issued to you in the previous year? Yes No If yes, please provide your previous license number: Has this project already been screened by the Nunavut Impact Review Board? Yes No If yes, please provide NIRB project number(s): Please describe below # If you applying to renew a research license for a project that was previously screened by NIRB please describe below any proposed changes to the project scope. Examples of changes in your project scope include: change in research field locations (addition of new field research sites) alteration of the timing and methods of field research an increase in the total number of person days of field research an increase in the amount of water to be used and/or waste to be generated Enter details 1. Primary Applicant’s contact information Full name Affiliation Mailing address Phone Fax Email 2. Project Supervisor’s contact information Full name Affiliation Mailing address Phone Fax Email 3. Other Research Field Personnel Please add team members as below Name Position Affiliation Operations Name Enter Name Position Enter Position Affiliation Enter Affiliation AddRemove Add Add more more SECTION 2: AUTHORIZATION NEEDED 1. Identify all known regulatory authorizations required for the project Regional Inuit Association: Land Use Permit/Exemption Certificate Date applied for Nunavut Planning Commission: Review and Land Use Plan Date applied for Nunavut Impact Review Board Screening Date applied for Nunavut Water Board authorization to use water without a license Date applied for Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development Canada (GOC): Land Use Permit / Fuel Cache Notification Date applied for Department of Fisheries and Oceans (GOC): Fisheries Research License, Marine Mammal transport license Date applied for Environment Canada/Canadian Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Date applied for Canada/Canadian Wildlife Service: Access to National Wildlife Area Date applied for Parks Canada: National Parks Research Permit Date applied for Community and Government Services (GN): Municipal Land Lease Date applied for Culture and Heritage (GN): Archeology/Paleontology Research Date applied for Department of Environment (GN): Wildlife Research Permit Date applied for 2. List the active permits, licences, or other rights related to the project proposal and their expiry date: 3. Have you applied for all authorizations required to conduct the project proposal activities? Yes No Total No. of personnel on site (A) Total No. of days on-site (B) Total No. of Person days (A) × (B) SECTION 3: TIMING AND LOCATION OF FIELD RESEARCH Timing Period of field research in current year From To Number of research field personnel in current Year Number of Person Days of field research in current year Locations of Fieldwork in Nunavut Please add location as below Location Name Region Co-ordinates NTS Map Sheet # Land Status Operations Location Name Enter Location Region - Select -North BaffinSouth BaffinKivalliqKitikmeot Select Region Co-ordinates Enter Co-ordinates, Lat (degree / minute), Long (degree / minute) NTS Map Sheet # Enter NTS Map Sheet # Land Status - Select -CrownCommissionersInuit Owned Select Land Status AddRemove Add Add more more If the project proposal includes a camp, please provide the coordinates of the camp location Lat (degree/minute) Long (degree/minute) NTS Map Sheet # (if different from above) SECTION 4: NON-TECHNICAL PROJECT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION Please attach a non-technical description of the project proposal, no more than 500 words, in English and Inuktitut (+Inuinnaqtun, if in the Kitikmeot). You may use the non-technical description already submitted to NIRB for your NIRB screening application. The project description should outline the following: Project Title Lead Researcher’s Name and Affiliation What research questions does the project hope to answer? What are the research objectives and why is the study needed? Where, when, and for how long will the field research be undertaken? What methods will be used to conduct fieldwork? What impacts will the research produce to the environment, wildlife, or people? How will the data generated by the research be stored and managed? How will Nunavut residents be involved in the research? and How, when, and to whom will the research results be shared in Nunavut? Attach Files Upload File You can upload up to 2 files. Upload More information Files must be less than 10 MB. Allowed file types: jpg jpeg pdf doc docx. SECTION 5: TECHNICAL PROJECT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION Please attach a technical project proposal description including the following information: Objectives: Provide well-defined short-term and long-term objectives for the overall project Rationale: Describe the rationale for the project. This should be a detailed section that clearly lays out the scientific basis for the proposed work. Progress to Date: Describe the results of any work completed to date. This section should also include information on any progress in the areas of capacity building, communications and/or the use of Indigenous knowledge. Methodology: Describe project design, field research methodology, data analysis techniques, where and when the work will be carried out over the lifetime of the project. Data management: Describe your data management plan, including where and when the data and metadata records will be stored. Research outputs: Describe the major research outputs to be generated through the project (academic theses, publications, presentations, reports, etc.) Attach Files Upload File You can upload up to 3 files. Upload More information Files must be less than 10 MB. Allowed file types: jpg jpeg pdf doc docx. SECTION 6: FUEL, WATER, WASTE Will you cache fuel on Crown or Inuit Owned Lands to undertake field research activity? Yes No If YES, please complete the table below; provide details for each planned fuel cache Please add details below Fuel Details Cache Size Fuel Type Cache Location Container Type/Size Proposed Removal Date Operations Cache Size amount of fuel in litres Fuel Type Cache Location (UTM or Lat/Long) Container Type/Size Proposed Removal Date AddRemove Add Add more items more items *You must notify the Lands Division of INAC in advance if you intend to cache fuel on Federal Crown Lands in Nunavut! Notification is required within 30 days of establishing the cache. You must also apply in advance to the appropriate Regional Inuit Association for permission to cache fuel on Inuit Owned Lands in Nunavut. Will you be accessing surface waters for potable use or research purposes? Yes No If Yes please provide the following details: Please add details below Surface Waters Daily amount of water to be used Proposed water retrieval methods Proposed water retrieval (source) location Operations Daily amount of water to be used (in Litres) Proposed water retrieval methods Proposed water retrieval (source) location AddRemove Add Add more more Please note: You are permitted use up to 50 cubic meters of water per day in Nunavut without obtaining a licence from the Nunavut Water Board; however, you must apply to The Nunavut Water Board for authorization to use water without a license. Any water use in excess of 50 cubic meters of water may require a Class A license from the Water Board. 1. Will you deposit sewage to a sump? Yes No *If yes, have you applied to the Nunavut Water Board for approval to deposit waste without a license (required for any deposit of sewage to a sump in Nunavut) Yes No SECTION 7: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & REGIONAL BENEFITS 1. List the community representatives that have been contacted in relation to this project and attach a summary of consultations if available: Please add community representatives as below Community Name Organization Date Contacted Operations Community Enter Community Name Enter Name Organization Enter Organization Date Contacted AddRemove Add Add more more 2. Please describe the role(s) Nunavut residents will play in the project and identify any employment, contracting or training opportunities for Nunavut residents that may result from the project. 3. Please identify any potential risks to the health, safety or livelihoods of Nunavut residents that may result from the project? 4. Describe and attach documentation regarding community support or concerns for the proposed project: 5. Will you be collecting traditional knowledge or undertaking other social/health research activities in Nunavut as part of this research project? Yes No If yes, please provide details below: Have you submitted a social sciences and/or health research application for the above described activities? Yes No SECTION 8: GENERAL QUESTIONS 1. Do you give NRI permission to publish project information in the Nunavut Research Institute Annual Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut? Yes No 2. If your research is related to climate change, do you agree to share your annual summary report with the Nunavut Climate Change Centre at climatechange@gov.nu.ca? 2. If your research is related to climate change, do you agree to share your annual summary report with the Nunavut Climate Change Centre at climatechange@gov.nu.ca? Yes No 3. In addition to the application form, please check that the following have been submitted to NIRI: Project Summary -in English and Inuktitut (+Inuinnaqtun, if in the Kitikmeot) NTS Maps of the project Applicant Signature Reset Sign above Name Title Date P.O. Box 1720 Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0 • PHONE: 867-979-7279 • FAX: 867-979-7109 • email mosha.cote@arcticcollege.ca Captcha What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. Get new captcha! Submit
