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Grant and contribution programs

Polar Knowledge Canada’s Science and Technology Program

Polar Knowledge Canada supports research projects within its Science and Technology Program, which aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through Polar Knowledge Canada. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.

Learn more about Polar Knowledge Canada’s Science and Technology Program

Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowship Program

The Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowship is for post-doctoral researchers and visiting researchers. Visiting researchers refers to university-based researchers, community-based researchers, and Indigenous knowledge-holders.

Applicants must be affiliated with a recognized university and with a Northern institute for the duration of their fellowship.

Learn more about the Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowship Program.

Northern Scientific Training Program

In 1961, the federal government established the Northern Scientific Training Grants Program to encourage Canadian universities to train northern specialists to meet national needs. Now called the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP), it provides supplementary funding to over 350 students annually at over 35 universities across Canada. The program is administered by Polar Knowledge Canada as part of its mandate to foster science and technology in Canada’s North.

Learn more on the Northern Scientific Training Program.

POLAR-funded grant and contribution projects

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Other organizations that fund polar scientists

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