Title:
POLAR Canada Awards Program
Agreement Number:
PKA-1819-0019
Agreement Value:
$540,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 5, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
ACUNS has embarked on a process to build a solid program of scholarships dedicated specifically to the northern social sciences, humanities and health sciences (SSHHS). In order to ensure that future scholarships and their resulting research are developed collaboratively with northerners, ACUNS has lead, with sponsorship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the engagement of community voices from across the North
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Expected Results:
The same community voices will form the working group that develops each specific scholarship. Members of those working groups will then act as adjudicators in the years to come to ensure continued collaboration over the long-term with respect to the new scholarships.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2E 7J6
Reference Number:
171-2018-2019-Q4-0019
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Recipient, ACUNS, will use the funds to reallocate in a scholarship funding program which awards researchers and academics in Canada's North. Recipient will also be hosting an annual symposium and General Meeting.
Amendment Date
Mar 31, 2020
Recipient's Operating Name:
ACUNS
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Association of Canadian University for Northern Studies
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa West-Nepean
Federal Riding Number:
35079
Program:
Polar Knowledge Application Program
Program Purpose:
This Program aims to lead the mobilization of polar science and technology into action. CHARS will "analyse and disseminate polar knowledge from its Science and Technology Program, as well as that from current federal, territorial and other stakeholders, and investments to inform management, programming and policies; promote Artic science and technology nationally and internationally; and build capacity through training, outreach, and learning opportunities. This will ensure polar knowledge is relevant to stakeholders and builds a science culture in Canada.