Canada’s International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most. IDRC’s Climate Change and Water Program(CCW) helps developing country researchers to understand the consequences of climate change on water resources and to find ways to improve the ability of citizens and governments to adapt to the changing environment.

The International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Climate Change and Water (CCW) program has launched a call for proposals for its new graduate research awards in climate change and water - 'Adaptation H2O'.

The Adaptation H2O graduate research awards program aims to promote important research on the water related impacts of climate change as well as to build the capacity of students working in related fields.

Adaptation H2O will provide research awards to graduate students from developing countries (enrolled in a masters or PhD program) and to Canadian citizens or permanent residents(enrolled in a PhD program) to work on subjects related to climate change and water in developing countries. For more details regarding eligibility criteria please refer to the call for proposals.

DETAILS OF THE AWARDS:

• A maximum of seven awards, each with a maximum value of CA$15,000, are available this year. The award covers field work expenses for graduate students who are citizens of a developing country and who are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at a Canadian or developing country university.
• A maximum of two awards, each with a maximum value of CA$15,000, are also available this year to cover field work expenses of Canadian citizens (or permanent residents of Canada) who are graduate students enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian university.
• The award covers the field work period, which must be at least three continuous months and no more than 12 months in duration.
• The awards are only meant to cover research expenses and not university tuition or affiliation fees.

The application deadline is Friday October 15, 2010.