Sponsor: International Development Research Centre
Sponsor program link: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Competitions/Pages/CompetitionDetails.aspx?CompetitionID=75
Value: Research projects up to $60,000 or events and small dissemination activities and products up to $15,000
Objectives: This program is a response to requests from local, regional, national and international organizations based in Canada that are engaged in producing or sharing “research and knowledge for development”.
Our aim is to improve Canadians’ understanding of global development issues that affect Canada and LMICs and increase the knowledge and skills to address them. We encourage collaboration between LMICs and higher income countries such as Canada as it can be vital in effectively tackling such issues. We respond to requests within IDRC’s mandate and thematic focus, while occasionally supporting ideas and activities that may go beyond current thematic priorities.
Application deadline(s):
February 7: Alert Heather Frost in the OGPR of your interest to apply
March 6: OGPR for Faculty-level signature
March 7: ORS mandatory internal selection deadline
Special notes: If you are planning to move ahead with an application to this call, please contact Heather Frost in the OGPR immediately. Universities may only submit a maximum of three applications per call and each must be from a separate administrative unit. Two investigators across UBC have already expressed interest. An internal review at the University level may be required if the number of applications exceed the limit.