Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Research Assistant Program is to provide up to $1,000 towards wages for hiring northern residents as research assistants while working in the Northwest Territories. Employment provided must be meaningful and all applications must demonstrate that the assistants will be employed in work which will contribute to the development of northern-based research.
Program Guidelines
The Aurora Research Institute (ARI) will administer the Research Assistant Program.
- All applications for funding will be reviewed by the Research Advisory Council.
- The deadline for applications will be February 28th. Applicants will be notified of
the results of the decision within 30 days of the review date.
- All applications will be ranked in order of merit.
- To qualify for financial support, the applicant must hire at least one research assistant
who has lived more than one-half of his/her life in the Northwest Territories.
- Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed research will involve meaningful
participation of the Research Assistant(s), and that the research will contribute to the
development of northern-based research capability.
- The research proposal must be well-defined, achievable within the proposed
methodology, budget, timeframe and personnel resources.
- Examples of individuals who may wish to apply for funding under this program include
universities, government, non-profit agencies and industry researchers
Assessment Criteria
The Research Assistant Program welcomes researchers from the social, applied, physical and natural sciences. Community-initiated research is encouraged. Applicants will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Does the proposed research involve Aurora Research Institute/College faculty, staff or students, or citizens of the Northwest Territories in meaningful collaboration?
- Number of days the Research Assistant(s) will be employed.
- Is the research well-defined, and are the goals achievable within the proposed methodology, budget, time frame and personnel resources?
- If additional resources are required, have they been applied for? (Grants may be made contingent upon successful additional funding.)
- Is the importance of community participation and support reflected in the application?
- Will the research result in presentations to the Northwest Territories research community and its residents?
- Other considerations include completeness of the application and appropriate documentation.
Download a copy of the application here .
For more information, applicants are encouraged to contact:
Manager, Scientific Services
Aurora Research Institute
P.O. Box 1450
Inuvik, NT
X0E 0T0
Phone: (867) 777-3298 Ext. 32
Fax: (867) 777-4264