The Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is currently accepting applications for its Doctoral Research Awards intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective.
Eligible Fields of Study
Applications will be accepted for research at the doctoral level in areas corresponding to IDRC’s research priorities. IDRC’s research activities focus on four program areas:
- Social and Economic Policy
- Environment and Natural Resource Management
- Information and Communication Technologies for Development
- Innovation, Policy and Science
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following conditions for eligibility:
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status in Canada, or hold a citizenship of a developing country;
- Be enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian university;
- Research proposal is for a doctoral thesis and has been approved by the thesis supervisor;
- Proposed field research will take place in a developing country;
- Provide evidence of affiliation with an institution or organization in the region in which the research will take place;
- Have completed course work and passed comprehensive examinations by the time of award tenure.
Duration
Award tenure corresponds to a period of field research, which will be no less than 3 months and, in general, no more than 12 months.
Value
The award will cover justifiable field research expenses to a maximum of CA$20,000 per year.
The deadline to submit applications is 1 November 2010. For more information, visit this link.
