NUALA _ CLP-PPC Selection_ CSLA Award of Excellence 2017_ Iqaluit Municipal Cemetery_ Erik Lees + Associates
Eligibility
To be eligible for this grant, the research topic must pertain to North of the 55th parallel in Canada and must meet at least two of the following criteria:
- Increase the body of knowledge of landscape architecture and related professions as it pertains to the North.
- Increase the visibility of landscape architects and the profession in the North.
Make positive change for the peoples of the North - Support the CSLA position on climate change that encourages its members to lead by enhancing resilience, encouraging positive transformation and promoting sustainability in all projects and activities.
Special preference is to be given to applications that incorporate expertise and knowledge of local First Nations, Métis and Inuit in meaningful, respectful and wholistic ways into the research project, including research and ensuring the outcome of the research is shared back to the communities and participants, and priority may be given to projects that focus on adaptation to and mitigation from climate change.
Licensing Requirement
All applicants should show that the project will be in conformance with all research requirements of the chosen jurisdiction; for convenience, these are some applicable websites:
- http://nwtresearch.com/licensing-research
- http://www.nri.nu.ca/research-licencing-applications
- http://acuns.ca/en/awards/research-licensing/
Procedure
Through the Research Grants process, the Jury reviews all applications to ensure that they meet the general grant criteria and determines whether a project is eligible for funding from this grant. Applicants can specify that they wish to be considered for this funding. The Northern Research Grant is open to landscape architects, allied professionals, community-driven initiatives and landscape architecture students.
Funding
Professional Category: Grants up to $12,500 per project are available
Student Category: Grants up to $5,000 per project are available
Supporters
A proposal to create the Northern Research Grant to be established under the auspices of the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF), was originally initiated by the NWTALA.
Supporters of the Northern Research Grant share a passion for the environment and peoples of the North. LACF is grateful to the champions who initiated this bursary and to the many others who have helped it grow. Thank you.
- NWTALA
- Peter Briggs, FCSLA, NWTALA