This call is open to
Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing
countries enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized
university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a
recognized university.
More details
Please note the additional eligibility requirements outlined immediately below and in each of the eight theme descriptions.
Who can apply
Eight positions are available at IDRC's head office in Ottawa, Canada.
This call is open to:
- Canadians or permanent residents of Canada who are enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR have completed (within the last three years) a master's or doctoral degree at a recognized university.
- Citizens of a developing country who are enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a Canadian university OR have completed (within the last three years) a master's or doctoral degree at a recognized university. In either case, applicants must already have a work permit valid for full-time work (37.5 hours per week) in Canada until December 31 prior to applying.
Please note: the expectation of receiving a post-graduation work permit is not sufficient.
Other eligibility requirements
- The proposed research must focus on one or more developing countries.
- These awards may be part of an academic requirement.
- The specific eligibility criteria of each research theme must be satisfied.
Please note: Successful award recipients cannot
receive any other Canadian government scholarship, award, subsidy,
bursary, or honorarium, or hold any federal government contract in
support of a research/work project for the duration of the award. This
includes any other IDRC award and any award managed by another
institution but supported in whole or in part by IDRC, such as the Queen
Elizabeth Advanced Scholars program.
Research country exceptions
In principle, IDRC supports research in all developing countries. At this time, however, we do not offer awards for research that involves the following countries:
Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali,
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of), Somalia, South Sudan,
Syria, Yemen, southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and South
Caucasus.
Countries subject to approval
You may apply for research in the following countries and
territories, but if you are recommended for an award, your application
may be subject to a further stage of approval within IDRC:
Afghanistan, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Micronesia, Monserrat, Myanmar,
Sudan, Suriname, Venezuela, West Bank and Gaza, Zimbabwe, some small
island states (including Comoros, São Tomé and Principe, Saint Helena,
Timor-Leste), and the Pacific Islands (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati,
Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau,
Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna).
Scope
Research award recipients will join IDRC for a one-year paid program
to undertake research on the topic they have submitted. They will
receive hands-on experience in research and program management and
support, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use
of knowledge from an international perspective.
For payroll purposes, awardees are considered full-time employees of
IDRC. Benefits include employer contributions to employment insurance,
employer health tax, the Canada Pension Plan, and paid vacation leave.
Some travel and research expenses are also supported, up to a maximum of
CA$15,000.
Eight awards will be offered as a result of this call. There
is one call per theme listed below. You may choose only ONE of the
following:
- Climate Change
- Disruptive technology
- Ethics in development research
- Food systems
- Development in fragile contexts
- Global health
- Innovations in education
- Policy and evaluation
Evaluation criteria
The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications:
Research component:
- relevance of the proposal to IDRC’s mandate and strategic priorities
- relevance of the proposal to the chosen IDRC theme’s specifications
- clarity and quality of the proposal
- clarity and appropriateness in addressing the ethical considerations and gender dimensions of the proposed research
- applicant’s capacity to conduct the proposed program of research, including academic training, local language capacity, and related experience
Program management and support component:
- applicant’s capacity to conduct program of work, including related employment experience
Moreinfo: https://www.idrc.ca/en/funding
