IDRC Internship Awards
Quick Facts
The main goal of the Internship Awards is to provide exposure to research for international development through a program of training in research management and grant administration under the guidance of IDRC program staff. Internships are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences in research program management - in the creation, dissemination and utilization of knowledge from an international perspective.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Eligibility
The program is aimed at candidates who, through demonstrated achievements in academic studies, work or research, have shown interest in the creation and utilization of knowledge from an international perspective.
All applicants must meet the following conditions:
- They must be either Canadian citizens, have permanent resident status in Canada or be citizens of a developing country.They must be either currently registered in a Master's Program at a recognized university or have completed a Master's degree in a recognized university. Doctoral students or candidates with a doctoral degree are also eligible to apply. The internship may be part of an academic requirement.
The research must focus on one or several developing countries.
In principle, IDRC supports research on all parts of the developing regions of the world. At this time, Fellowships and Awards is not supporting awards which involve research in Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Eastern Europe or Central Asia.
Evaluation Criteria
- relevance of the research and training proposal to Section 14 (Details on Internships offered by IDRC’s programming units)
- relevance to sustainable and equitable development
- quality of the research and training proposal
- suitability of the candidate
- applicant’s capacity to effectively conduct the proposed research and training
- overall feasibility, originality and creativity
- overall completeness and clarity of the research and training proposal
- applicant’s knowledge of the local language where research is to be conducted
Procedures
Students apply directly to IDRC. The IDRC website has further information about the application process.
