IDRC
Doctoral Research Awards
Call for: Applications
Deadline:
May 18, 2016 by 16:00 (04:00 PM) (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Eligibility:
This
call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of
developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university.
Other eligibility
requirements in
clude:
- Your
research proposal must be approved by your thesis supervisor. Please
provide proof.
- Your
proposed field research must take place in one or more developing
countries, be conducted for a doctoral dissertation, and correspond to
IDRC thematic priorities.
- You
must provide evidence of affiliation with an institution or
organization in the developing region(s) in which the research will
take place.
- You
must have completed coursework and passed comprehensive exams before
taking up the award.
Duration:
3-12 months
Budget:
Approximately 20 grants of a maximum of CA$20,000 each
Scope:
IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of
Canadian and developing country capacity in research to improve the lives of
people in the developing world. These awards are intended for field
research in one or more developing countries. IDRC Doctoral Research Awards
are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing country
capacity in research to improve the lives of people in the developing
world. These awards are intended for field research in one or more
developing countries.
Special note: Candidates applying to this call for IDRC
Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA) and indicating their area of work as
related to the IDRC theme of Agriculture and Environment, will
automatically be considered for what was previously entitled the Bentley
Cropping Systems Fellowship and will henceforth be known as the Bentley
Research Fellowship.
Access
the call document, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and supporting
documents:
All additional questions should
be addressed to awards@idrc.ca
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