IDRC offers research awards for Canadians and
developing countries’ students for pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian
university. These awards are intended for field research in one or more
developing countries. Students must have completed coursework and passed comprehensive
exams before taking up the award. Approximately 20 to 25 awards are
offered per competition and will cover justifiable field research expenses
up to CA$20,000 a year.
developing countries’ students for pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian
university. These awards are intended for field research in one or more
developing countries. Students must have completed coursework and passed comprehensive
exams before taking up the award. Approximately 20 to 25 awards are
offered per competition and will cover justifiable field research expenses
up to CA$20,000 a year.
Study Subject (s): Awards are provided in the field of Agriculture and Environment, Global
Health Policy, Science and Innovation, Social and Economic Policy at
Canadian university.
Course Level: The Awards are available for pursuing doctoral
studies at a Canadian university.
Scholarship Provider: IDRC
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada (doctoral studies at a Canadian
university) and one or more developing countries (field research)
Health Policy, Science and Innovation, Social and Economic Policy at
Canadian university.
Course Level: The Awards are available for pursuing doctoral
studies at a Canadian university.
Scholarship Provider: IDRC
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada (doctoral studies at a Canadian
university) and one or more developing countries (field research)
Eligibility: To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
-be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a developing country
-be enrolled at a Canadian university at the doctoral level (when you
submit your application, you must have completed several courses of the
doctoral program but not necessarily all the courses)
-your research proposal must be approved by your thesis supervisor
-your proposed field research must take place in one or more developing
countries and be conducted for a doctoral dissertation
-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.
-be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a developing country
-be enrolled at a Canadian university at the doctoral level (when you
submit your application, you must have completed several courses of the
doctoral program but not necessarily all the courses)
-your research proposal must be approved by your thesis supervisor
-your proposed field research must take place in one or more developing
countries and be conducted for a doctoral dissertation
-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.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Canada and developing countries ( Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola,
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s
Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea, Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, can apply for
these Awards.
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s
Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea, Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, can apply for
these Awards.
Scholarship Description: IDRC offers these awards twice a year in April and October to
Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries
pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. These awards are intended
for field research in one or more developing countries. Candidates must conduct
their research in areas corresponding to IDRC program priorities. Since
1982, IDRC has helped graduate students undertake thesis research in the field
of international development. IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to
promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on
sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective.
Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries
pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. These awards are intended
for field research in one or more developing countries. Candidates must conduct
their research in areas corresponding to IDRC program priorities. Since
1982, IDRC has helped graduate students undertake thesis research in the field
of international development. IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to
promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on
sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective.
Number of award (s): Approximately 20 to 25 awards are offered per competition.
Duration of award (s): Award tenure corresponds to the period of field research. In general, it
will be no less than 3 consecutive months in each developing country researched
and no more than 12 months. IDRC is responsible for field research expenses
occurring only after the announcement of the results
and from the date indicated in the official letter to successful candidates.
The award is not retroactive: field research expenses that took place before
the results announcement will not be covered.
will be no less than 3 consecutive months in each developing country researched
and no more than 12 months. IDRC is responsible for field research expenses
occurring only after the announcement of the results
and from the date indicated in the official letter to successful candidates.
The award is not retroactive: field research expenses that took place before
the results announcement will not be covered.
What does it cover? The award will cover justifiable field research expenses up to CA$20,000
a year. The budget covers one return trip from Canada to the
developing country or countries. It also covers housing, food, insurance,
travel within the country(ies) of research, and several field research
expenses. The award does not support expenses related to your relatives,
spouse, or children.
a year. The budget covers one return trip from Canada to the
developing country or countries. It also covers housing, food, insurance,
travel within the country(ies) of research, and several field research
expenses. The award does not support expenses related to your relatives,
spouse, or children.
Selection Criteria: The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications:
-relevance to sustainable and equitable development
-fit with IDRC program priorities
-overall appropriateness, completeness, and clarity of the research proposal
-overall feasibility, duration, and timing of the research
-originality and creativity of the research
-gender dimensions of the research
-ethical considerations of the research
-benefit of the research to the communities where the research is taking place
-suitability of the affiliated institution
-budget
-the applicant’s capacity to conduct the proposed research, including academic
training, local language capacity, and related experience
-whether the applicant has received another IDRC award. (Candidates cannot
receive more than one IDRC award in a given year.)
-relevance to sustainable and equitable development
-fit with IDRC program priorities
-overall appropriateness, completeness, and clarity of the research proposal
-overall feasibility, duration, and timing of the research
-originality and creativity of the research
-gender dimensions of the research
-ethical considerations of the research
-benefit of the research to the communities where the research is taking place
-suitability of the affiliated institution
-budget
-the applicant’s capacity to conduct the proposed research, including academic
training, local language capacity, and related experience
-whether the applicant has received another IDRC award. (Candidates cannot
receive more than one IDRC award in a given year.)
Notification: Awards will
be announced in March 2014 (for October 2, 2013) and Awards will be announced
in September 2014.(for April 2, 2014). Candidates recommended for an award will
be advised by email.
be announced in March 2014 (for October 2, 2013) and Awards will be announced
in September 2014.(for April 2, 2014). Candidates recommended for an award will
be advised by email.
How to Apply: Complete the
eligibility and application forms online, and upload scanned copies of the
documents.
eligibility and application forms online, and upload scanned copies of the
documents.
Note: Candidates
will be able to access the online application forms around the end of July 2013.
will be able to access the online application forms around the end of July 2013.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 2, 2013 and April 2, 2014,
