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International Development Research Center (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards 2019/2020 for study in Canada (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: May 23rd, 2019.

IDRC is now accepting applications for this year’s IDRC Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA). 

This call is open 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 developing countries to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

  • You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a developing country, excluding countries in Southern and Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia (but including Afghanistan).
  • You must 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 courses).
  • 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 and be conducted for a doctoral dissertation.
  • Your field research must correspond to IDRC thematic priorities. Applications proposing field research outside these thematic areas will not be considered.
  • 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.
  • You may not be in receipt of two or more active IDRC awards at the same time. No time overlaps will be permitted.

Evaluation criteria

Applications that are complete, that meet the eligibility criteria, and whose research subjects are deemed to fit with IDRC thematic priorities will be forwarded to an IDRC selection committee. External evaluators may occasionally be involved.

Using the criteria listed below, the IDRC selection committee will rate each application and will identify successful awardees, ensuring that the selection of awards represents all three IDRC program areas. Some awards may be made conditionally, i.e. the candidate will be sent comments which must be addressed before the award can be confirmed.

Note that no comments will be provided to unsuccessful candidates, even those who intend to reapply a second time.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications:

  • Fit with IDRC mission and thematic priorities;
  • Overall appropriateness, completeness, quality, and clarity of the research proposal;
  • Overall methodology and considerations of cultural, logistical, and scientific constraints;
  • Overall feasibility, duration, and timing of the research;
  • Originality and creativity of the research;
  • Potential contribution to existing knowledge on the issue;
  • Gender dimensions of the research;
  • Ethical considerations of the research;
  • Benefit to the communities where the research is taking place;
  • Suitability of the affiliated institution;
  • Potential for research results to be disseminated and used;
  • Budget;
  • Applicant’s capacity to conduct the proposed research, including academic training, local language capacity, professional skills, research experience, and knowledge of country/region of research.

More details

Before applying, please read the following documents:

If you still have a question after reading all of the above, you may contact us at [email protected].

NB: Inquiries will be answered up until two working days before the competition deadline, i.e. until 4:00 PM EDT, May 21, 2019. Technical inquiries about difficulties encountered in the online application system should also be directed to [email protected]. Please note in your subject line that you are applying for the IDRC Doctoral Research Awards.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2019/2020

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International Development Research Center (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards 2016/2017 for study in Canada (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: May 18, 2016

IDRC offers these awards 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 the IDRC thematic priorities. Applications proposing field research outside these thematic areas will not be considered. 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 to improve the lives of people in the developing world.
Eligiblity Requirements:
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
• You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a developing country.
• You must 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.
• You may not be in receipt of two or more active IDRC awards at the same time. No
time overlaps will be permitted.
Duration
  • 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 from the date indicated in the official notification to successful candidates.
  • The award is not retroactive; previous field research expenses will not be reimbursed.

Value

  • The award will cover justifiable field research expenses up to CA$20,000.
  • The budget covers one return trip from Canada to the developing country of research. It also covers housing, food, insurance, travel within the country(ies), and several field research expenses.
  • The award does not support expenses related to your relatives, spouse, or children.
Number of awards
  • Approximately 20 awards will be offered during this Call.

How to Apply:

  • To apply Complete the eligibility and application forms online, and upload scanned copies of the documents listed in the checklist

Documents:

 

 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IDRC Doctoral Research Awards

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