Scientific research licence application - Social Sciences and Traditional Knowledge Research Application

Planned dates for research activities in the current calendar year:

*Please advise NRI immediately if you need to change your research field dates in the current year.

If Yes, please provide the anticipated completion date (month/year) for the multiyear research.

Multiyear Project Completion Date :

*You must submit a full application to renew a multiyear license if there are changes to your research locations or to your study design. Multiyear research licenses may be renewed for two consecutive years without a full new application.

Please attach a non-technical description of the project proposal, no more than 500 words, in English and Inuktitut (+Inuinnaqtun, if in the Kitikmeot). 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?

Please attach a technical project proposal description including the following information:

• Objectives: Provide well-defined short-term and long-term objectives for the project.
• Background and Rationale: Provide an overview of the problem, topic, or question being investigated.  Explain the significance of the project and why it is needed.
• 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.); describe specifically how and when research results will be communicated to research participants and interested organizations in Nunavut.

Please attach a copy of the actual consent form that will be used during the proposed study.  Consent forms must be in English and Inuktitut (+Inuinnaqtun, if in the Kitikmeot). Components of the participant consent form must include:

• Project title
• The principal investigator’s name, address, e-mail address, and phone number
• A description of the research being conducted, including the purpose, objectives, aims of the study at a reading comprehension level that is appropriate for the participant
• A description of the activities/tasks that the participant will complete for the research, and an estimated time commitment for taking part, at a reading comprehension level that is appropriate for the participant
• A clear description of any potential risks that may be associated taking part in the research
• Details of any financial remuneration, incentive or other compensation to be provided to the participant for taking part in the research
• A statement of informant rights:
  I have been fully informed of the objectives of the project being conducted. I understand these objectives and consent to being interviewed for the project. I understand that steps will be undertaken to ensure that this interview will remain confidential unless I consent to being identified. I also understand that, if I wish to withdraw from the study, I may do so without any repercussions.
• Details on the type of data that will be collected from the participant and how privacy and confidentiality will be maintained
• Conditions for release of recorded information
• Printed name of participant, signature of participant, date of consent

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