The Nouveau programme de troisième cycle interuniversitaire (NPTCI), in partnership with IDRC (International development Research Centre), has announced a third call for applications for the NPTCI-IDRC Doctoral Research Awards in Economics.
These awards are intended towards helping doctoral students perform meaningful field research, which may a long way towards effective and timely completion of their theses and training. Purpose of the program is to facilitate meet the increasing demand for economics expertise in West Africa. It also supports NPTCI’s efforts to address key concerns about the development of economics research in the region’s higher education system.
A total of 18 doctoral research awards will be awarded over three years to students pursuing economics research at francophone African universities in the following areas of study: agriculture, environment, gender, poverty reduction, knowledge and innovation, education, and health.
The awards seek to help strengthen the capacities of researchers to undertake policy-relevant research to influence the development of sound economic policies and address challenges in the region.
The NPTCI-IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are part of the IDRC International Fellowships Program (formerly known as the Southern Junior Researchers Awards Program).
The deadline for submitting applications is May 31, 2011-05-17
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