Canada’s International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) support to developing countries has been in the form of research aimed at promoting growth and development thereby resulting innovative and lasting local solutions for the communities that need it most. IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) Program with the purpose of helping researchers from developing country helps them to understand the effects of climate change on water resources and how the concerned citizens and governments can better adapt to these changes.
CCW’s Adaptation H2O Graduate Research Awards aim to build research capacity by providing funding to graduate students working on subjects related to climate change and water.
There are two types of awards depending upon the country of origin of researcher, viz.:
1) For developing country graduate students: A maximum of seven awards, each with a maximum value of CA$15,000, are available in 2011-2012. The award covers field work expenses for graduate students who are citizens of a developing country and who are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at a Canadian or developing-country university.
2) For Canadian doctoral students: Up to two awards, each worth a maximum of CA$15,000, are also available to cover field work expenses of Canadian citizens (or permanent residents of Canada) enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian university.
These awards cover the field work period, which must be 3 to 12 months in duration. The awards are only meant to cover research expenses and not university tuition or affiliated fees.
Eligible themes
Proposals must address one or more of the following themes:
1) Economic analysis related to climate change adaptation
2) Gender analysis of adaptation strategies
3) Use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and spatial decision support systems for adaptation
4) The role of clean energy in water provision
5) Adapting to climate change in vulnerable coastal communities
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for an award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
– Applications will ONLY be accepted in English or French.
– APPLICANTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: must be citizens of a developing country and be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at a Canadian or developing country university.
– CANADIAN APPLICANTS: must be Canadian citizens (or permanent residents of Canada) and be enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian university). No Canadian Master’s students will be accepted.
– The proposed field work must take place in a developing country and start no later than December 31, 2012.
– All doctoral applicants must have successfully passed comprehensive written and oral examinations for the academic program in which they are enrolled before receiving the award.
– All applicants must be affiliated with one reputable non-academic institution (national/international organization, institute or NGO) in the developing country in which the proposed research will take place. This will provide the participant with better access to scientific knowledge, networking possibilities and increase the likelihood that the supported research will contribute to useful local interventions.
– All applicants must submit a budget.
Last date for submitting the application is September 1, 2011
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