Research Grants:
*****THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE*****
Research Grant Awards in the field of impacts and adaptation
to climate change in the Canadian Prairie Provinces (up to $25,000)
Introduction
The Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC) invites applications
to undertake research related to climate change impacts and adaptation
in the Prairie Provinces. PARC facilitates research on the impacts of
climate change on natural and social systems in the Prairie Provinces
and on the human adaptation strategies that will be necessary to minimize
the adverse impacts or take advantage of the positive effects of climate
change. PARC is also mandated to increase the number of highly qualified
personnel in the emerging field of climate change impacts and adaptation.
Climate change impacts and adaptation research is typically multi-disciplinary,
and the research proposal may involve collaboration across disciplines
or between the private and public sectors. PARC encourages applications
for proposed research that bridge disciplines.
Eligibility
The proposed research activities must relate to research in climate change
impacts and adaptation (see below) in the Prairie Provinces. There are
no restrictions on who may apply. Institutions may apply as well as individuals.
However, evidence of a successful research record, or evidence that the
proponent is capable of completing scientifically sound research, increases
an application’s chance of success. If the research is co-funded
by others, that is also considered positively. The proposed research must
also be potentially publishable as a PARC “Summary
Document” – please visit the Summary
Document section for examples.
What exactly is “adaptation to climate change”?
For the purposes of these awards, adaptation can be understood to mean
changes in human behaviour to cope with or take advantage of a changing
climate. PARC wishes to improve our ability to adapt consciously and advantageously
to climate change via the generation of adaptation options. PARC will
not fund research that is primarily focused on climate change science
and natural systems, but not on human adaptation to climate change. For
example, a project that researched the adaptation of reptiles to climate
change would not be funded. A project that researched possible management
responses to reptilian population decline owing to current or projected
climate change impacts could be funded. A project that researched the
purely physical impacts of climate change on stream and river flows would
not be funded. A project that substantively included the implications
for agriculture, hydropower generation, or nature conservation, could
be funded. In other words, PARC wishes to support research that is likely
to generate management implications and options to deal with climate change.
How do you apply?
To be considered for this award, submit the following to PARC (see address
and email below). Either hardcopy or email applications are acceptable.
Please note that only complete applications will be reviewed:
• a statement (12-point font, double-spaced) describing your
proposed research, its objectives and methodology, its importance, and
how your research meets the objectives of the award. You should include
a budget indicating how the research project will be financed, and how
PARC’s contribution would be employed. You should also include
deliverables and a timeline for the deliverables.
• a resume of the principal researcher
The awards adjudication process is ongoing; applications are evaluated
as they are received and there is no closing date for applications.
Key Evaluation Criteria
Applicants will be judged on the quality of their research proposal, on
the probability it can be completed within a reasonable time frame, and
on the likely relevance of their proposed research to practical climate
change adaptation within the Prairie Provinces. The research record of
the applicant or institution will also be taken into account, and whether
co-funding is secured or available.
Notification of decision
Award winners will be notified as soon as possible.
Contact Information
Please address applications and enquiries to:
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
Research Grants Program
Suite 120, 2 Research Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 7H9
Telephone: (306) 337-2300
E-mail: sask@parc.ca
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