Eight positions are available at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s head office in Ottawa, Canada.
Amount: up to $47,822
Deadline: September 18, 2019
Successful applicants will undertake a one-year paid program of research on the topic they selected for the competition and receive hands-on experience in research management, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective.
The proposed research must focus on one or more developing countries. These awards may be part of an academic requirement. The specific eligibility criteria of each research theme must be satisfied.
There is one call per theme listed below. You may choose only one of the following:
– Climate Change
– Disruptive technology
– Ethics in development research
– Food systems
– Development in fragile contexts
– Global health
– Innovations in education
– Policy and evaluation
Applicants may apply for research in the following countries and territories, but if they are recommended for an award, their application may be subject to a further stage of approval within IDRC: Afghanistan, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Micronesia, Monserrat, Myanmar, Sudan, Suriname, Venezuela, West Bank and Gaza, Zimbabwe, some small island states (including Comoros, São Tomé and Principe, Saint Helena, Timor-Leste), and the Pacific Islands (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna).
Eligibility: Open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university.
More information and applications...
photo credit: cseeman 16/366/4033 (June 27, 2019) – Fox Squirrels & Friends on a Summer Day at the University of Michigan – June 27th, 2019 via photopin (license)
