Hi all,

For those of you who are looking to apply for CHARS funding the deadlines have been adjusted.  Please see below and attached for more details.

CHARS – CallForProposal_ENG-V2

CHARS – PROPOSAL – BUDGET_ENG (1)

The CHARS’ pan-northern Science and Technology (S&T) program launched its first Call for Proposals (CfPs) on December 5, 2015. This first CfP’s will initiate elements of the CHARS pan-northern S&T Program by requesting proposals that will: strengthen monitoring in northern Canada; and fill research gaps in northern regions of significant resource development.

The CHARS S&T program added additional information in its CfPs previously transmitted on December 5th, 2014. You will find in attached file the amended CfPs document. The main amended sections are 1.5, 3.1, 4.3.2 (Data Management Policy) 5.1.3 and 5.1.6.

Please note that the deadline for Letter of Intent is now January 19, 2015 at 11:59 AM (noon) Eastern Standard Time and for proposal submission is February 23, 2015 at 11:59 AM (noon) Eastern Standard Time.

For further details, please refer to the CHARS CfPs documents attached. If you have any questions concerning the CHARS Call for Proposals, please contact the following people at the CHARS Secretariat:

General Enquiries
Martin Tremblay
E-mail: Martin.Tremblay@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca<mailto:Martin.Tremblay@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca> or Phone (819) 934-1152

Strengthening Monitoring in Northern Canada
Donald McLennan
E-mail: Donald.McLennan@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca<mailto:Donald.McLennan@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca> or Phone (819) 934-1156

Research in Northern Regions of Significant Resource Development
Mike Gill
E-mail: Mike.Gill@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca<mailto:Mike.Gill@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca> or Phone (613) 402-4935

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