Deadline: Friday, July 30, 2010

The Native Women’s Association of Canada coordinates the Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award in the amount of $1,000, which is awarded to four young Aboriginal women in Canada pursuing their post secondary studies. The Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award is given to Aboriginal women under the age of thirty demonstrating financial need and community involvement with a goal to contribute either to the social, legal, or economic well-being of Aboriginal women. The application can be accessed at the following link:

www.nwac.ca/nwac-coordinates-helen-bassett-commemorative-student-award

The deadline to apply is July 30, 2010. Eligibility requirements include the following;

• Pursuing post-secondary studies, priority is given to those pursuing a law career;
• Under the age of 31;
• Demonstrated a commitment to improving the situation of Aboriginal Women in Canada;
• Submission of a brief essay (1-2 pages).

For more information, contact:

Lacey Whiteduck
National Youth Coordinator
Native Women’s Association of Canada
1 Nicholas Street, 9th Floor, Ottawa ON K1N 7B7
t: 613.722.3033 x 238 or tf: 1.800.461.4043
f: 613.722.7687
www.nwac.ca

Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2010

A full description of this opportunity is available here.

About the TRC’s Research Mandate

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established under the terms of the 2007 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. The TRC is mandated to:

• produce a report including recommendations to the government of Canada concerning the residential school system and experience including: the history, purpose, operation and supervision of the residential school system, the effect and consequences of the residential school system (including systemic harms, intergenerational consequences and the impact on human dignity) and the ongoing legacy of the residential schools;
• guide a process of reconciliation involving former First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, their families and communities, religious entities, former school employees, government, and non‐Aboriginal Canadians generally;
• promote awareness and public education of Canadians about the history and legacy of the Indian residential school system;
• employ interdisciplinary, social sciences, historical, oral traditional and archival methodologies in undertaking its research;
• recognize the significance of Aboriginal oral and legal traditions in its activities.

Under the direction of Commissioners, the TRC Research Unit has designed a comprehensive research agenda that addresses both the truth‐telling and reconciliationfostering components of the Commission’s mandate. The research agenda incorporates input from various consultations undertaken with residential school survivor groups, multiparty representatives, national and international academics, experts and practitioners.

Research will be carried out by Commission staff, research contracts with various subject experts, community‐based and institutional research partnerships, and through a series of conferences, symposiums and workshops organized by or in cooperation with the Commission. The new body of research generated may be published by the TRC in a variety of formats, including in scholarly journals, occasional papers and conference reports.

Northern Research Forum 6th Open Assembly
“Our Ice Dependent World”
Oslo and Kirkenes, Norway, 24-27 October 2010

Extended Deadline – 6th of April

Overview

The 6th Open Assembly of the Northern Research Forum (NRF), Our Ice Dependent world, is to be held on October 24th – 27th, 2010 in Oslo and Kirkenes, Norway. The event is organized together with the 6th NRF Host Planning Committee.

The 6th NRF Open Assembly

The main theme of the 6th NRF Open Assembly “Our Ice Dependent World” is to address the impact of dwindling ice – terrestrial as well as ocean bound – on the complex interface of nature and society in all climatic zones of the world. In light of man-made aspects of climate change, the natural phenomena of ice is gradually becoming a concept of global politics – a common heritage of humankind- affecting societal life in dramatic ways on a global scale. The 6th NRF Open Assembly will focus on the interrelationships of human and environmental dimensions of ice generally in a global context, and particularly in the Arctic, the Antarctic and the Himalayans. The discussions are expected to highlight the role of research, the social relevance of science, and community in addressing the issues globally.

See Thematic Program for further information PDF

Funding Eligibility

Young researchers and professionals who have passed their MA and plan to complete a doctoral degree or have recently completed a doctoral degree, are eligible to receive full or partial travel funding from the NRF in order to participate in the 6th NRF Open Assembly in Oslo and Kirkenes, Norway, 24-27 October 2010.

Eligibility

• Anyone who has completed a Master’s degree in the past 2-3 years and has plans to complete a doctoral degree
• Current terminal degree students (e.g., PhD, J.D)
• Post doctoral students/professionals (up to 5 years past terminal degree completion)

Application Process

If interested, please apply by filling out the online application form on the NRF web site on or before 6th of April 2010.

For specific questions and additional information, please email the NRF Secretariat, nrf@unak.is.

The Nasivvik Centre (Laval and Trent University-based NEAHR) is also pleased to announce its eighth call for Masters and Doctoral scholarships in Inuit Environment and Health Research. For further information, please consult the website, Associated application forms may also be found on the website.

The current call for proposals is open to all eligible Arctic researchers in Canada (see eligibility criteria below). New applicants and collaborators not previously engaged in ArcticNet are encouraged to apply. The list of targeted research themes in social and human health sciences includes (but is not limited to):

1. State of northern education (K-12 education, postsecondary education, and science & technology training) and strategies to improve it;
2. Traditional Knowledge in relation to research and policy;
3. Social research in the development of adaptation strategies to climate change;
4. Food and water security in the North;
5. Engagement of communities in economic development (e.g. fisheries, mining, oil & gas, tourism, shipping, etc.);
6. Human health impacts of environmental change and/or modernization;
7. Synthesis of results from recent human health surveys leading to policy and strategy development;
8. New and innovative research in the social and human health sciences that contributes to ArcticNet’s science objectives and Integrated Regional Impact Studies.

In addition to conducting excellent research, successful projects are expected to contribute to ArcticNet’s Integrated Regional Impact Study framework and Regional Assessments, and to focus on the application of acquired knowledge to the formulation of projections and the identification of vulnerabilities toward the development of policies and adaptation strategies.

Geographically, ArcticNet restricts its research activities to the coastal Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic regions with all funded research projects expected to be conducted within the boundaries of ArcticNet’s four Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) regions.

Culturally, ArcticNet focuses on the impacts of environmental and societal changes on Inuit dominated regions and communities that fall within the boundaries of ArcticNet’s geographical domain of research activity.

See:

• Current Call
• Project Review Guidelines
• Strategic Framework
• Full Proposal Application Form

Important Dates:

• Late November – Competition announced
• 18 January 2010 – Deadline for submission of full proposals
• 22 March 2010 – Announcement of successful projects
• 01 April 2010 – Funding begins for approved projects

Note, only US-based organizations are eligible to apply.

Health impact assessments (HIAs) are a valuable decision-making tool for policymakers. They take a flexible, data-driven approach toward identifying the health consequences of new policies, and help develop practical strategies to enhance their health benefits and minimize adverse effects.

HIAs are an effective way to incorporate health into the decisions made by sectors that do not traditionally focus on these outcomes (e.g. – transportation, planning, education, and housing). This strategy helps communities create safer environments and facilitate healthy living. For example, an HIA for a new development in a cold climate region could raise questions about indoor air quality due to modern construction standards.

The Health Impact Project will fund government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations at the local, state, and tribal levels. Individuals are not eligible for funding. Grantees will receive training, mentoring, and technical assistance from the Health Impact Project and leading HIA experts.

Applications for funding will only be accepted online. To begin the application process, you must either login or create an account at: http://apply.healthimpactproject.org/.

For further information, please go to: www.healthimpactproject.org.

The deadline for next year’s submissions is January 24th, 2010. The program can fund one year, community-based research projects which look at climate change and health.

All Northern First Nations and Inuit communities will be receiving these posters by mail. If you or someone you know is interested in obtaining an Application Guide, please contact me or one of the other contacts on the poster and we will send one to you. We can work with communities in preparing proposals and provide guidance throughout the application process.

Please download the application guide here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Erin Myers
Environmental Research Officer
Climate Change and Health Adaptation in the North
Environmental Health Research Division
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada
200 Eglantine, Tunney’s Pasture
Jeanne Mance bldg., 1919A
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9
Tel.: 613-957-2490
Fax: 613-954-0692

What is the Community Development Program?

The Community Development Program is a contribution program which offers a limited amount of funding to assist rural and northern regions to obtain information and access/develop the expertise, tools and processes needed:

• to respond to rural and northern challenges and opportunities; and
• to become more competitive by collaborating regionally, building on their local assets and developing unused potential.

Funding is available for projects that meet the program objective and address one or more of the rural and northern priorities. Please verify below if your project meets the following objective and priorities.

Program Objective

The objective of the program is to support stakeholders in:

• the development of collaborative activities which engage multiple communities; and
• the development and transfer of knowledge.

Rural and Northern priorities

Your project will need to address one or more rural and northern priorities, which are:

• enhancing the competitiveness of rural and northern regions;
• fostering the transformation of local ideas and untapped assets into sustainable innovative economic activities; and
• facilitating the development of new economic opportunities from existing natural and cultural amenities.

If your project meets the objective of the program and one or more of the rural or northern priorities, you can now proceed to verify if your organization is eligible for funding.

Read more by downloading the full CDP Applicant’s Guide

Proposals submitted under the DSCIF must meet the following general funding criteria:

• target illicit drug use among youth between the ages of 10-24 years;
• carry out health promotion and/or prevention initiatives; and
• be time-limited and no longer than two years in duration.

In addition, the 2009-2010 CFP will consist of two funding streams.  The first and primary funding stream will focus on applications that target the general youth population, focusing on illicit drugs most likely to be tried by the general youth population, and addressing the contexts/situations that often give rise to these trials.

The second funding stream will give priority to specific populations of youth most likely to become engaged in illicit drug use, focusing on discouraging the initiation of use and/or preventing the progression to more frequent or regular use among youth.  The populations being targeted are: street involved youth or youth at risk of becoming street involved; youth in care (child welfare system); lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirit youth; and Aboriginal youth (off-reserve).

Proposals which address one or both streams of funding will be considered.

In addition to the targeted nature of the CFP, preference will be given to proposals that:

• Address geographic gaps (rural and remote settings);
• Involve direct youth engagement;
• Involve a broader reach; and
• Are from organizations that have a clear prevention and health promotion mandate.

Please visit the DSCIF Website to find out more information on the CFP closing dates and additional information on DSCIF, including the 2008-2009 Guide for Applicants and the Proposal Application Form.  These forms can be provided in hard copy on request.

If you are aware of other organizations who may wish to submit a proposal, please feel free to forward this Call for Proposals to them.

Thank you for your interest in our program.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the coordinates below.

Yours truly,

Sean O’Byrne
Program Consultant / Consultant des programmes
Northern Region / Région du Nord
Health Canada / Santé Canada
Tel: (613) 946-8100 Fax: (613) 946-1823
sean_obyrne@hc-sc.gc.ca