Application Form – Nunatsiavut Research Centre

The Nunatsiavut Government (NG) receives numerous requests each year to conduct research within the region. Any research conducted in Nunatsiavut should happen only with the full knowledge of the NG and Labrador Inuit.

Process: Any researcher who would like to conduct research in Nunatsiavut must contact the Inuit Research Advisor (IRA), Carla Pamak, before proceeding. A research proposal is required for every potential research project that takes place in Nunatsiavut. The Nunatsiavut Government Research Advisory Committee (NGRAC) will review each proposal based on a process developed to represent Nunatsiavut.

Timelines: The Nunatsiavut Government Research Advisory Committee meets once a month. The NGRAC requires the time to give the research project the consideration it deserves. Your research application must be submitted at least two (2) months before the start date of your project. Please keep these facts in mind when submitting an application. This will help ensure the review process is as thorough and fair as possible.

Response: A reply will be sent to the researcher identifying next steps as soon as possible. Should clarification or additional information be required, additional time to review the application may be necessary.

By checking this box, I understand that I am required to contact the Inuit Research Advisor prior to submission of this research application and that all applications require 2 months (60 days) to be reviewed.

The NGRAC requires that all approved research projects submit a one page plain language summary of the research project to the NGRAC to be used in the Nunatsiavut Government Annual Research Compendium.
The summary should include:

Plain language summary of the research
Current project status
Results to date, including photos of the research team and activities

Please submit your annual project update using the Annual Research Compendium form here.
All submissions are due by November 30 of each year.

By checking this box, I understand that completion of the NGRAC Research Compendium Form is a requirement of the approval process of the NGRAC.

Are you a Nunatsiavut Government employee?*

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Section A - Project Information

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Application Date*

Research Project Title*

Principal Investigator*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

Is the Principal Investigator a graduate student?*

Yes
No

Institution*

Graduate Program*

Degree*

Supervisor Name*

First Last

Supervisor Phone*

Supervisor Email*

Are there project partners associated with this research project?*

Yes
No

Please enter the names and contact information of the other project partners. A copy of this application will automatically be sent to them when you complete and submit.

Name*

First Last

Affiliation*

Email*

Phone*

Name

First Last

Affiliation

Email

Phone

Name

First Last

Affiliation

Email

Phone

Name

First Last

Affiliation

Email

Phone

Letters of support from project partners

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.

Project Duration*

Single Year
Multiple Years

How many years do you anticipate the project to run?*

The NGRAC requires that all multi-year projects provide an annual report to summarize the past year's work, identify any changes to methods or sampling locations, and propose timelines and workplans for the upcoming research year. The NGRAC will provide written approval for each research year upon receiving this information.

Proposed Research Start Date*

Proposed Research End Date*

Do you have ethics approval from an approved ethics authority?*

Yes
No

Attach ethics approval here*

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Ethics approval from an appropriate authority is required for all projects that involve human subjects, health or animal manipulations in order for the NGRAC to process your application. If you are an independent researcher without access to a research ethics board or have any other questions, please contact research@nunatsiavut.com . If you have approval from multiple authorities, please attach all approvals here.

Are you conducting any health related research?

Yes
No

All health research within the region requires ethics approval from the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA). If you are currently affiliated with Memorial University, please submit your application to the Interdisciplinary Committee on Ethics in Human Research (ICEHR), which can be found here. If you are not affiliated with MUN, please submit your application directly to the HREA here The HREA requires approval from the NGRAC prior to approving any project associated with Nunatsiavut.

If you are planning on conducting health research that involves community clinic staff and/or resources you will require research approval from the Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority (LGRHA). The application form is available here.

Does your research involve human participants (Traditional Knowledge, interviews, medical records, blood sampling, etc.)*

Yes
No

Attach consent form here*

The NGRAC requires all research projects involving human participants to provide a consent form. Note: This form must be approved as part of the ethics process of your institution.

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Max. file size: 10 MB.

If you do not have a consent form, the NGRAC has a draft form that you can edit to suit your research that can be found here.

Will you be providing honoraria for participants in your research?*

Yes
No

Does any of your research involve archaeology or could it potentially have adverse effects on existing archaeological sites (ie. geology, physical disturbance of the land, etc.)*

Yes
No

Any archaeological activity on Labrador Inuit Lands requires the completion of an Archaeological Investigation Permit Application, available here . If your project involves any archaeological activity, contact Jamie Brake at the Nunatsiavut Government Archaeology office at jamie.brake@nunatsiavut.com.

Does your research include any investigation of non-human subjects?*

Yes
No

Does your research involve the sampling or manipulation of animals? (This includes tagging and collaring of animals)*

Yes
No

The NGRAC requires the approval from the Canadian Council of Animal Care or equivalent authority within your institution. If you believe your research does not require this, please attach a separate document below with the appropriate justification.

Attach Animal Care Approval Here (or equivalent)*

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Does your research involve the harvesting of any species (includes ALL flora and fauna)?*

Yes
No

All research involving harvesting of any species requires the completion of a Permit to Access Labrador Inuit Lands for the Purpose of Harvesting .

If you have already obtained a permit, please attach here.

Max. file size: 2 MB.

PART B - Research Location and Subjects

Which communities / areas do you plan to conduct your research in or be based out of? (select all that apply)*

Nain
Hopedale
Makkovik
Postville
Rigolet
Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station
Torngat Mountains National Park
Other

Please list the other area(s) you plan to conduct research in or be based out of.*

Who are your human participants?*

Children (0-15 years old)
Youth (16-18 years old)
Adult (18+)
Elders

Anyone under the age of 18 requires the signed consent of their parents/guardians signed consent or they cannot participate in the research project.

How many of the participants are children?*

How many youth participants are there?*

How many adult participants are there?*

How many Elder participants are there?*

Human Research Participants: This should include a breakdown of all participants (e.g. gender, age, etc.), all sample types (e.g. blood, hair, tissue, medical records, etc.), the number of samples and specific location that samples will be collected.*

Non-Human Research Subject(s): This should include all sample types (e.g. species, rock type, substrate type, etc.), the number of samples and specific location that samples will be collected. For animals this includes species, sex, and age of research subjects.*

Please provide any map(s) of proposed research area / locations below (multiple files can be uploaded). If research is taking place only with community members, then a map is not necessary. However, any work defined by a specific physical geography (e.g. ecological, archaeological, geological, etc.) requires a map. For files greater than 20 MB please email research@nunatsiavut.com.

Map(s) of research area / locations:

Max. file size: 20 MB.

PART C - Project Purpose and Methods

Purpose of the Research*

Please provide a plain language description of your research. Please include background information and the main research objectives and questions using non-technical language.

Activities / Methodology: This section should include specific activities and methods to be used. If protocols are being used, please attach them below. This section should also describe which individuals or project partners will be responsible for specific components of the research. Please also identify how the community or Nunatsiavut Government departments will be involved in planning or conducting the research.*

Does your research involve interviews or focus groups?

Yes
No

Attach methods protocols here (including interview and focus group questions, sampling protocols, etc).*

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Max. file size: 2 MB.

Will Labrador Inuit Traditional, Local or Community Knowledge be considered and/or incorporated into the research project?*

Yes
No

Please provide specific details on how this knowledge will be used in relation to this research project.*

PART D - Local Benefits

Will there be an opportunity to train, educate or employ Nunatsiavut Beneficiaries as part of your research project?*

Yes
No

Opportunity 1:

Start Date*

End Date*

Opportunity Description:*

Opportunity 2:

Start Date

End Date

Opportunity Description:

Opportunity 3:

Start Date

End Date

Opportunity Description:

Opportunity 4:

Start Date

End Date

Opportunity Description:

If there are more than 4 opportunities, please explain the specific details of these remaining opportunities, including the duration.

What are the potential benefits of this project for the Nunatsiavut region and the communities of Nunatsiavut?

Part E - Data Use, Deliverables and Funding

Data Use and Ownership: Identify the ownership, access to, and other potential uses of the data. Please include, where applicable, the storage and maintenance details for data as per your institutional research requirements.*

Would you be willing to share the raw data from this project with the Nunatsiavut Government? Specific rights and requirements of the data will be respected (including publication rights, etc.), and a data sharing agreement can be established. For health related projects, specific details will be established through the Department of Health and Social Development.*

Yes
No

Please ensure that you inform research participants that you will share data with the Nunatsiavut Government. The NGRAC suggests including the following sentence in your consent form: Data will also be shared with the Nunatsiavut Government for potential use in future projects or activities. Any future use of data will be in line with the original intent of this project.

The NGRAC expects researchers to make annual visits to communities to present project updates and results, in addition to any other written or visual communication materials that may be appropriate. How will the results be communicated and shared with the individual participants, communities, and Nunatsiavut Government?*

Please note: Some research projects may require the development of a communication plan in conjunction with the Nunatsiavut Government.

Deliverables: List all deliverables for this project and the approximate dates that these deliverables will be met.*

Funding: Please provide specific details of research project funds, including all funding agencies, amount of funding and whether these funds are pending or approved.

Part F - Local Contact

Have you contacted any community, Inuit Community Government or Nunatsiavut Government member regarding this research project?*

Yes
No

If you have a letter of support from any of these groups, please attach it here.

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Name

First Last

Position

Community

Date Contacted

Name

First Last

Position

Community

Date Contacted

Name

First Last

Position

Community

Date Contacted

Name

First Last

Position

Community

Date Contacted

Name

First Last

Position

Community

Date Contacted

Part G - Acknowledgement

All reports and publications are to be shared with the Nunatsiavut Government. Inuit typically express the desire to be recognized as research contributors in final research reports and documents. Publications should include acknowledgement of all research participants who wish to be acknowledged, including elders, to the fullest extent possible. Researchers should present the results of the research in the community or the nearest community to where they conducted their research prior to communicating results at conferences or through articles and other publications. If community members are included in the design, implementation or dissemination of research results, please allocate the appropriate funding within the project budget to enable community research partners who are interested to (co)present at conferences and other research forums as is appropriate. A plain language summary detailing the work conducted should be provided to the Nunatsiavut Government once the field season is completed and translated into the Nunatsiavut Inuttitut dialect (roman orthography). A list of translators from Nunatsiavut can be obtained from the Inuit Research Advisor. The NGRAC suggests that you consider interviews on the regional radio and TV station (OKalaKatiget Society, (709) 922-2955). Some other permits that may be required as part of your research are: - Firearms FAC and transportation permit; - Federal permits for research on birds. A scientific permit is required for collections birds, birds tissues (e.g. feathers, blood, etc.), attachment of ancillary markers (e.g. nasal tags, radio transmitters, etc.); - Federal permits for banding to mark birds with bands. The banding permit requires special amendments if auxiliary markers are being used; - Canadian Wildlife Service Scientific permit; - Fisheries and Oceans Canada permit. Any research activity conducted on Labrador Inuit Lands (LIL) by someone other than a beneficiary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement may require a Land Use Permit as per Part 4 of the Labrador Inuit Lands Act. The NGRAC will contact you if a Permit to Access Inuit Lands is required. The final decision on a Land Use application will be made by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources based on the recommendations of the Nunatsiavut Government Research Advisory Committee.

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Nunatsiavut Government Research Application

Section A - Project Information

PART B - Research Location and Subjects

PART C - Project Purpose and Methods

PART D - Local Benefits

Part E - Data Use, Deliverables and Funding

Part F - Local Contact

Part G - Acknowledgement