Open Call for Young Explorers Program (Canada)

Eligible Costs

• Cabin category 3 – shared accommodation
• Charter flights (if any)

Ineligible Costs

• Commercial flights
• Pre- and post-trip hotels
• Evacuation insurance (Mandatory Emergency Evacuation Insurance in the amount of no less than $500,000 USD is required)
• On board expenses and gratuities

Expected Deliverables

• Pre-expedition deliverables
  • You must provide a biography and photo prior to the voyage by an agreed-upon date
  • If you plan to conduct field research, you may require a license, permit, or other authorization(s) from the country, region, and Indigenous landholders. You are responsible for all permits, licenses, and authorizations
  • You will be required to sign a release and hold harmless naming The Explorers Club and Adventure Canada
  • You must read and sign the Code of Conduct before coming on board
• On-board deliverables
  • You must deliver your proposed work to guests and expedition team members in a formal presentation. This will be a joint presentation with all Young Explorers. Additional presentations may be possible depending on the subject matter
  • You must be available for interviews, including video interviews, by Adventure Canada, The Explorers Club, and the media
  • You may be required to submit supporting documents such as:
  • Published scale/survey
  • Researcher-generated survey
  • Focus group probing questions
  • Interview questions
  • Consent form and letter of information
  • Timeline of activity for each day of the expedition
  • Correspondence with community and local stakeholders
  • Finalize the scope and timeline of delivery of your project
• Post-expedition deliverables
  • You must turn in your final project in the form (film, publication, book, study etc) and timeline mutually agreed upon and signed off on by you, your staff mentor, and the Adventure Canada Young Explorers liaison
  • You must provide a written summary and content pieces of your project no later than one month after your voyage. Findings will be published by both Adventure Canada and The Explorers Club
  • You must communicate your schedule of speaking engagements and published works to Adventure Canada and The Explorers Club in advance
  • You must credit Adventure Canada and The Explorers Club on any published material (including online, print, or otherwise) resulting from this experience

General Expectations

• You will be an ambassador for both Adventure Canada and The Explorers Club and will conduct yourself accordingly
• You will receive detailed information about the expedition from Adventure Canada and should have a working knowledge of the itinerary
• You must be available for pre-voyage, on-board, and post-voyage interviews, including video interviews, as well as any press appearances as necessary
• You must be available to attend (in person or virtually) a pre- and post-voyage Adventure Canada Young Explorers Program gathering

Eligibility Criteria

• They welcome projects ranging from a scientific focus to social science and the arts. The parameters of the project are flexible and can include a one-time small-scale project or an exploratory stepping stone for a larger project.
• Both independent-interest projects and academic research proposals are accepted. Priority will be given to projects that align with the United Nations Goals for Sustainable Development. Proposals must consider their intended itinerary and the awareness that they only stop in a scientific location for a few hours before sailing to their next destination. Flexibility and understanding that they are on an expedition where weather and wildlife ultimately dictate their daily itinerary should be considered when developing your proposal.

For more information, visit Adventure Canada.