Proposals are due by 4:00pm MST, January 30, 2015. NWT CIMP projects are reviewed and evaluated using the criteria set out in Table 1. In addition to these criteria, previous recipients of NWT CIMP funding will also be assessed based on their past results including submission of preliminary results, summaries of project results, final reports, publications and other deliverables. Further information on project reporting for current NWT recipients is available in Section 5. Project proposals should demonstrate how each of the review criteria is addressed. Please contact NWT CIMP for further clarity on the review criteria or advice on how to address the criteria. Community support and decision-maker engagement are two criteria that may be unfamiliar to new applicants. NWT CIMP staff are available to help establish linkages with these groups. It is advised that applicants contact NWT CIMP staff well in advance of proposal submission. While NWT CIMP supports community capacity building and community-based monitoring, projects must primarily generate scientific or TK information that furthers our understanding of cumulative impacts. Projects that focus solely on community capacity building will not be funded. The following are some examples of capacity building and training activities that could be a component of a cumulative impact monitoring project: community involvement in monitoring/data collection that would help share knowledge with community members; or scientific or traditional knowledge hands-on training that would increase the ability of community members to continue long-term monitoring or encourage young people to build careers related to the environment. Table 1: Proposal Review Criteria Please note that previous recipients of NWT CIMP funding will also be assessed based on their past results. Review Criteria Description (Pass/Fail) NWT CIMP Proposed projects must address stated NWT CIMP priorities as Priorities stated in section 1.3 of the Proposal Project results must help improve our understanding of cumulative impacts in the NWT. Review Criteria Description (% weight) Study Design Reviewers look for a well-described, feasible and appropriate study design. Projects that are multi-disciplinary in nature may be scored (20%) more highly. The proposal should describe all monitoring protocols or methodologies and approaches that will be used. It should be noted if the study design was developed with input from community members or others currently undertaking NWT CIMP monitoring projects. Project Purpose, The proposal should clearly describe the purpose, objectives and Objectives and deliverables of the project, as well as how project results will advance
Proposals are due by 4:00pm MST, January 30, 2015. NWT CIMP projects are reviewed and evaluated using the criteria set out in Table 1. In addition to these criteria, previous recipients of NWT CIMP funding will also be assessed based on their past results including submission of preliminary results, summaries of project results, final reports, publications and other deliverables. Further information on project reporting for current NWT recipients is available in Section 5. Project proposals should demonstrate how each of the review criteria is addressed. Please contact NWT CIMP for further clarity on the review criteria or advice on how to address the criteria. Community support and decision-maker engagement are two criteria that may be unfamiliar to new applicants. NWT CIMP staff are available to help establish linkages with these groups. It is advised that applicants contact NWT CIMP staff well in advance of proposal submission. While NWT CIMP supports community capacity building and community-based monitoring, projects must primarily generate scientific or TK information that furthers our understanding of cumulative impacts. Projects that focus solely on community capacity building will not be funded. The following are some examples of capacity building and training activities that could be a component of a cumulative impact monitoring project: community involvement in monitoring/data collection that would help share knowledge with community members; or scientific or traditional knowledge hands-on training that would increase the ability of community members to continue long-term monitoring or encourage young people to build careers related to the environment. Table 1: Proposal Review Criteria Please note that previous recipients of NWT CIMP funding will also be assessed based on their past results. Review Criteria (Pass/Fail) Description NWT CIMP Priorities Proposed projects must address stated NWT CIMP priorities as stated in section 1.3 of the Proposal Project results must help improve our understanding of cumulative impacts in the NWT. Review Criteria (% weight) Description Study Design (20%) Reviewers look for a well-described, feasible and appropriate study design. Projects that are multi-disciplinary in nature may be scored more highly. The proposal should describe all monitoring protocols or methodologies and approaches that will be used. It should be noted if the study design was developed with input from community members or others currently undertaking NWT CIMP monitoring projects. Project Purpose, Objectives and The proposal should clearly describe the purpose, objectives and deliverables of the project, as well as how project results will advance
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