Deadline- 5 June 2013
Applications are invited by International Development Research Center (IDRC) for The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund. The purpose of this fund is to support new research to improve food production and distribution, and the health and nutritional dimensions of food security in developing countries.
Through this call, the Fund is looking to harness the best of the private, public and non-governmental sectors to expand its research portfolio and lay the groundwork for scaling-up research results and innovations – within a country, across a region, and possibly, across continents.
Requirement-
Concept notes must-
- be completed using the application form provided;
- be submitted in either English or French;
- provide summaries of the proposed research project, applicant organizations and principal investigators, team composition, and third-party organizations (if applicable);
- contain a description of the research project, plus references;
- provide an overview of project activities (note expected start date of July 1, 2014);
- include a tentative consolidated budget, indicating expected and reasonable expenses for the duration of the project;
- include a CV of the principal investigator of each applicant organization;
- include a signed official letter of endorsement from each applicant organization.
Eligibility & Criteria-
This call is open to applicant organizations that will work in partnership with each other to carry out research in one (or more) of the eligible countries Each partnership must be between two or more organizations and/or companies, at least one of which must be Canadian, and at least one of which must be based in one of the eligible countries in the South. Eligible country organizations are considered to be those that have legal corporate registration in an eligible country. Applications must include an official letter of endorsement, signed by an authorized officer, from each applicant organization
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