IDRC Canadian Window on International Development Awards
Deadline: 01/04/2013 Deadline: April 1, 2013 IDRC offers these awards annually to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a Canadian university. These awards support field research in Canada and one or more developing countries. Candidates must conduct their research in areas corresponding to IDRC program priorities and must ensure that their research project aligns with these priorities. Countries around the world are grappling with economic, environmental, health, and social issues that are increasingly global in nature. Canada faces many complex problems that have international dimensions, while Canadian policies in areas such as trade, investment, and immigration may have profound effects on less developed countries. These awards support research that explores the interrelationships between Canada and developing countries, to better understand issues of common concern. Successful proposals will also identify the potential for Canada and the developing country to learn from each other in dealing with a shared problem. Two types of awards are offered: i) one type of award supports doctoral research that explores the relationship between Canadian aid, trade, immigration, diplomatic policy, etc., and international development and the alleviation of global poverty. ii) a second type of award supports doctoral or master’s comparative research into a problem that is common to First Nations or Inuit communities in Canada and a developing region of the world. See more at: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Competitions/Pages/CompetitionDetails.aspx?CompetitionID=51#sthash.vQHEQDXx.dpuf www.idrc.ca ******************** The Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship IDRC offers this Fellowship (a bequest from Helen S. Bentley and C. Fred Bentley) every second year in October to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries. You must be a graduate student with a university degree in agriculture, forestry, or biology, and wish to undertake applied, on-farm research with cooperating farmers in one or more developing countries. Learn more about the bequest. This award provides funding for field research aimed at increasing the yield of food crops, improving farmers’ livelihoods, and improving soil fertility. In particular, the research should evaluate and/or promote the use of fertility enhancing plants — such as leguminous forages, shrubs, cover crops, and grain legumes — on small farms. Countries subject to approval In principle, IDRC supports research in all developing countries. At this time, however, we do not support awards that involve research in Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. IDRC must approve field research proposed in the following countries or territories prior to issuing the award: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Eritrea, Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of), Liberia, Libya, Mali, Papua New Guinea, Small Island States [including Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, São Tomé and Principe, Seychelles, Timor-Leste and Oceania (Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, Kiribati, Palau, Marshall Islands, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna)], Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan (Republic of China), West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. Who can apply 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 full-time at a recognized university at the master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral level in Canada or in a developing country for the duration of the award period submit a research proposal focusing on very simple cropping-systems research that can benefit smallholder farmers in developing countries, especially rural women farmers. (You have up to 12 months to start your field research from the date on the letter of offer.) To apply This award is offered every second year. For more information on the award and to apply visit the Competitions page. Award holder YOLOU, Isidore (2012) Quantification, essai de décomposition expérimental et valorisation des déchets organiques dans la ville de Parakou (Nord-Bénin) : apports d’éléments biogènes dans la production de légumes en agriculture (péri) urbaine, Université de Parakou, Bénin (PhD in Agronomy). _______________________________________________ WestNileNet mailing list [email protected] http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________
