About
Universities Canada is the national voice for Canadian universities. The organization represents its member institutions and advocates for higher education priorities including boosting Canada's economy, competing for global talent, and building housing and infrastructure. Universities Canada manages government-funded international partnership programs and administers over 120 scholarship programs on behalf of private sector companies, supporting students and researchers across the country. The organization works to strengthen local communities, fuel innovation, and solve real-world challenges through the collective impact of Canadian universities.
Funding Opportunities
IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards
The International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA) are funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and aim to strengthen the research capacity of doctoral students enrolled at Canadian universities. The IDRA program supports field research undertaken in the Global South. IDRC has helped doctoral students perform field research since 1982, with Universities Canada administering the IDRA program since 2022. All IDRA-funded field research contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and IDRC's development outcome areas including climate-resilient food systems, democratic and inclusive governance, education and science, global health, and sustainable inclusive economies. The award provides up to $20,000 CAD for up to one year of field research expenses in the Global South. Applicants must use the research findings in their doctoral dissertation or thesis, and the award cannot be used to pay tuition fees.
Veterans Bursary Program
The Veterans Bursary Program was established to disburse monies from the Bursary Fund as per the Federal Court of Canada issued Court File Number T-463-07. The court order names Universities Canada as the administrator of the bursary program. On April 15, 2013, the Federal Court of Canada issued an Order outlining the terms of settlement in the matter of Manuge v Her Majesty the Queen. The Order provided for the establishment of a fund, in the amount of $10 million dollars to be administered by Universities Canada for the benefit of Class Members and other beneficiaries. In 2021, class members in the matter of Toth v. Her Majesty the Queen were added to the program. Further changes were made to the program in 2022 to expand eligibility for the benefit of Class Members. Class Members of the Manuge v. Her Majesty the Queen and/or Toth v. Her Majesty the Queen class actions and/or a Class Member's spouse, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law are eligible. The program is administered by Universities Canada in partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada, McInnes Cooper and Gowling WLG law firms.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 2
- Source Domain
- univcan.ca
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