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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.sici.org/programmes/details/action-research-project-grants-arpg-2011-12/
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Sponsor/Award: |
SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTION - ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS (ARPG) - 2011 WINTER COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$10,000 FOR 6 MTHS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 24, 2011
Sponsor's: Mar 31, 2011
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Subject Areas: |
Climate Change, Food Security, Gender Issues, Clean Energy, Culture, Poverty, Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Agriculture |
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Description: |
This program supports applied and participatory research to find local solutions that will have lasting impacts on communities in India by improving the human condition. The overall goal of the ARP is to generate knowledge about developmental needs in India that are to lead to specific interventions. ARPG seeks to support action research initiatives that are selected in line with MDGs, CIDA?s priority themes and India?s Approach Paper to the 12th Plan in the following areas ? including causes, nature and ways of alleviating poverty. |
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Application Details: |
The lead applicant must be an individual researcher/faculty member or research team affiliated with a Canadian or Indian member institution of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. The applicant must have a development partner (NGO) in India that has a long and good reputation of working in the development field directly. Application Requirements: A completed application form, A summary description of the project (maximum 2500 words) including goals, activities proposed, timeline, research methodology, involvement of business, government and civil society organizations (if any) and dissemination strategy; Budget with detailed breakdown of expenses and contributions by the host institution and other funding institutions (if applicable); Curriculum vitae of the principal as well as collaborating researcher (s) and profile of the Indian partner organization. Applications must be submitted by email to apply.shastri@ucalgary.caINDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM |
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NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. |
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Western Contacts: |
Katsivo,Melanie
Pocock,Katy
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Sponsor Contacts: |
APPLY.SHASTRI@UCALGARY.CA
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
1402 Education Tower
2500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE N.W.
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada
403 220-7467
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