As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. We invest in high-quality research in developing countries, share knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use, and mobilize our global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.
IDRC is governed by a board of up to 14 governors, whose chairperson reports to Parliament through the Minister of International Development.
IDRC was established by an Act of Canada’s Parliament in 1970 with a mandate “to initiate, encourage, support, and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions of the world and into the means for applying and adapting scientific, technical, and other knowledge to the economic and social advancement of those regions.”
WORTH
- IDRC offers grants, funding, and awards to researchers and institutions to find solutions for global development challenges.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applied for only one research award recipient opportunity
- Proposed research must focus on one or more developing countries on the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients
- The field research component cannot be more than 3 months
- Research cannot be proposed in countries with Government of Canada travel security advisories to “Avoid all travel”
- Specific eligibility criteria for each research theme must be satisfied
- Completed Research proposal submission and Academic information and professional qualifications form and for awards in Ottawa a copy of your valid student permit or full-time work permit valid at least until 30 April 2024, if applicable, or proof of your Kenyan Citizenship for the award in Nairobi which must be uploaded as part of the application process (Note: If these documents are not uploaded your application will not be considered)
- Candidates who have valid student permits and are selected will have offers conditional upon obtaining a work permit valid for full-time work (37.5 hours) from 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024.
DEADLINE: February 1, 2023
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