Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans

PO Box 8500
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1G 3H9
Ph: (613)236-6163
Fax: (613)563-0815
E-mail: cta@idrc.ca
URL: http://www.idrc.ca/awards

AGROPOLIS International Graduate Research Awards in Urban Agriculture

(Postgraduate, University/Grant)

Purpose: Up to 14 annual awards to support master's or doctoral thesis research in any of the following disciplines: agricultural extension, agronomy, aquaculture, animal health and production, architecture, communications and information sciences, economics and financing, environmental studies and environmental impact assessment, food marketing, forestry, gender analysis, geography, health and nutrition, horticulture, sociology, urban planning, and waste and water engineering, public policy, and analysis. The award will cover justifiable field research expenses up to $14,000 Canadian, plus two (2) postdoctoral awards of up to $55,000 Canadian. Research must be related to urban or peri-urban agriculture. Contact for application procedures and further information. Must submit research budget and proof of citizenship. Focus: Agriculture; Animal/Veterinary Sciences; Architecture; Communications; Economics; Natural Resources; Health and Medical Sciences; Social Sciences; Horticulture/Floriculture; Business/Consumer Services; Engineering/Technology Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 14. Minimum award amount: $13000. Maximum award amount: $14000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 5 grant(s), totalling $65,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; resume; copy of passport or birth certificate. Deadline: 1/31. Contact: Esther Matharu, Program Assistant, 613-236-6163, cta@idrc.ca.

John G. Bene Fellowship in Community Forestry: Trees and People

(University/Fellowship)

Purpose: One-time award for Canadian graduate students undertaking research on the relationship of forest resources to the social, economic, and environmental welfare of people in developing countries. Submit curriculum vitae and proof of Canadian citizenship. Award is up to CAN$10,000. Write for complete requirements and application guidelines. Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency required. Deadline is March 3. Focus: Science, Technology, and Society Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to Canadian citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $10000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s), totalling $10,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); resume; letter from institution. Deadline: 3/3. Contact: Esther Matharu, Program Assistant, 613-236-6163, cta@idrc.ca.

Canadian Window on International Development Awards

(University/Grant)

Purpose: Award of up to CAN$14,000 for doctoral research that explores the relationship between Canadian aid, trade, immigration, diplomatic policy, and international development and the alleviation of global poverty. Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be registered at a Canadian university, be conducting the proposed research for a doctoral dissertation, have completed course work, and passed comprehensive exams by the time of the award tenure. A second award will be granted for doctoral or master's research into a problem that is common to First Nations or Inuit communities in Canada and a developing region of the world. Contact for application procedures. Focus: International Studies Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to Canadian citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Maximum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $13000. Maximum award amount: $14000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $13,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; resume; letter from institution, proof of citizenship. Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Esther Matharu, Program Assistant, 613-236-6163, cta@idrc.ca.

IDRC Doctoral Research Award

(Postgraduate, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: One-time awards for Canadian graduate students to undertake thesis research in international development. Research usually takes place in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Submit curriculum vitae and proof of Canadian citizenship. Application deadlines: April 1 and November 3. Write for details. Award is up to CAN$14,000. Focus: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Area/Ethnic Studies; Computer Science/Data Processing; Applied Sciences; Food Science/Nutrition; Science, Technology, and Society; Political Science; Social Sciences Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to Canadian citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 8. Maximum no. of awards: 20. Minimum award amount: $13000. Maximum award amount: $14000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 11 scholarship(s), totalling $150,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; resume; letter from institution, thesis proposal, proof of citizenship. Contact: Esther Matharu, Program Assistant, 613-236-6163, cta@idrc.ca.

Use of Fertility Enhancing Food, Forage, and Cover Crops in Sustainability Managed Agroecosystems: The Bentley Fellowship

(University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Eligible applicants will be citizens or permanent residents of Canada or citizens of a developing country who are registered in a Canadian university or a recognized university in a developing country in agriculture, forestry, or biology for a MSc or PhD degree; recent recipients of a PhD degree in agriculture, forestry, or biology wishing to do postdoctoral research in a developing country; or qualified researchers with a degree in agriculture, forestry, or biology working outside of universities in agricultural extensions, education or production. Awards are in Canadian dollars. Focus: Biology; Agriculture Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $13000. Maximum award amount: $14000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s), totalling $13,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; resume; letter from institution, proof of citizenship, research proposal. Deadline: 10/2. Contact: Esther Matharu, Program Assistant, 613-236-6163, cta@idrc.ca.