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Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants (CAREG)

Course(s) Offered: IDRC question themes
Course Level: Research, Exchanges, Trainings
Provider: AUCC, IDRC
Country to Study in: Canada, Africa

Scholarship Description
The Association of Universities as well as Colleges of Canada (AUCC) lately signed an understanding alongside the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for the management of the Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants computer program (CAREG).

As utilization of this 2 twelvemonth airplane pilot program, IDRC aims to fund 7 to 8 grants worth a maximum of $40,000 each to back upward short-term exchanges betwixt Canadian as well as African universities as well as question institutes that address IDRC question themes.

As good every bit articulation question activities, the computer program volition likewise supply roughly back upward to activities aimed at improving student training at the graduate level.

Eligibility
Applications that do not meet the next criteria will not be forwarded to the committee:

a). In gild to live on eligible for a grant, Canadian projection researchers must:
  • be regular, full-time faculty members at an AUCC fellow member academy who are actively engaged inwards the scientific or pedagogical life of their academy (emeritus professors are non eligible) OR regular, full-time researchers at a recognized Canadian question institute; and
  • have completed a doctoral score inwards their champaign of expertise at to the lowest degree v years prior to the submission of the CAREG application as well as if at an establishment of higher education, occupy a seat below dean.
b). In gild to live on eligible for a grant, African projection researchers must:
  • be regular, full-time faculty members at a recognized as well as established establishment of higher instruction inwards i of the eligible African countries (emeritus professors are non eligible) OR regular, full-time researchers at a recognized question institute inwards i of the African eligible countries; and
  • have completed a doctoral score inwards their champaign of expertise at to the lowest degree v years prior to the submission of the CAREG application as well as if at an establishment of higher education, occupy a seat below dean.
c). Researchers who cause got already participated inwards a CAREG-funded projection are non eligible to have roughly other CAREG grant. However, researchers wanting to follow-up alongside a larger projection may consider applying straight to IDRC for funding nether other programs.

d). Researchers who were unsuccessful inwards a previous CAREG contest may reapply to the program.

e). Researchers tin reach notice entirely participate inwards i submission to the 2013 competition.

f). The CAREG computer program is opened upward to articulation projects betwixt researchers from Canada as well as Africa (see the eligible African countries listed below). Note however, that CAREG volition non approve projects alongside partners inwards countries (or regions inside countries) alongside move advisories from the Department of Foreign Affairs as well as International Trade recommending the avoidance of all move or non-essential travel. Awards may live on withheld if a move advisory arises after concession of the grant as well as earlier travel. See www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/menu-eng.asp.

g). The maximum that tin reach notice live on requested from the computer program is CDN $40,000. Project partners must contribute one-third of the total projection cost.

Eligible groups
Citizens of the next African countries are eligible:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Participating Institutions
Canadian as well as African universities as well as question institutes (that address IDRC question themes)

Fields of study
Projects funded past times IDRC must address i or to a greater extent than of the Centre’s iv wide computer program areas:
  • Agriculture as well as the Environment
  • Global Health Policy
  • Science as well as Innovation
  • Social as well as Economic Policy
Number of awards
Not specified past times provider. However, in that place volition live on nigh 7 (7) to 8 (8) grants for the short-term telephone commutation programmes. Various back upward volition likewise live on given to activities similar articulation question as well as educatee training.

Sponsorship duration
Two (2) years inwards the get-go representative - for now, this is a airplane pilot program

Scholarship benefits
H5N1 maximum of $40,000 is awarded to each of the grantees accepted for the short-term exchanges betwixt Canadian as well as African universities as well as question institutes.

The computer program volition likewise supply roughly back upward to articulation question activities as well as other specific activities aimed at improving educatee preparation at the graduate level.

Method of Application
Researchers may submit their application to AUCC inwards English linguistic communication or French. Their application must include the following:
  • The eligibility checklist.
  • General projection data including a summary of the proposed project.
  • A narrative description of the proposed activities that addresses all points outlined inwards the application score as well as non exceeding 8 pages.
  • A signed budget summary alongside budget notes every bit per the application form.
  • A one-page alphabetic lineament of back upward signed past times the director, dean or caput of subdivision from the Canadian institution(s).
  • A one-page alphabetic lineament of back upward signed past times the director, dean or caput of subdivision from the African institution(s).
  • Curriculum Vitae for each of the Canadian as well as African researchers participating inwards the project. Each CV must non overstep 2 pages as well as should address the researcher’s relevant operate experience, academic qualifications, credentials, funded question as well as publications.
Anything provided inwards improver to the required documents every bit listed inwards a higher house will not be forwarded to the alternative committee.

DEADLINES:
An electronic re-create of the application (complete alongside signatures) must accomplish AUCC at CAREG@aucc.ca past times no subsequently than Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (4p.m. EDT).

The electronic application must live on submitted every bit a unmarried file as well as preferably inwards PDF format (multiple files as well as attachments volition non live on accepted). Please create non mail a difficult re-create of your proposal to AUCC.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants computer program supports short-term exchanges betwixt Canadian as well as African universities as well as question institutes that address IDRC question themes. As good every bit articulation question activities, the computer program likewise provides roughly back upward to activities aimed at improving educatee preparation at the graduate level.

The AUCC is the national vocalization for Canadian universities representing 97 world as well as mortal not-for-profit universities as well as academy degree-level colleges. It is a membership scheme providing academy presidents alongside a unified vocalization as well as a forum for collective action. It has represented the interests of Canadian universities since 1911 alongside a mission is to foster as well as promote the interests of higher instruction as well as academy research.

Application Deadline: 22 May 2013
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Africans AND Canadians)

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