IDCR Research award 2020 In Food Systems and Cash Prize Valued CA$15,000

IDRC is offering a number of research awards providing a unique opportunity to enhance research skills and gain a fresh perspective on crucial development issues. These one‐year paid, in‐house programs of training and mentor-ship allow research award recipients to pursue their research goals and work in one of IDRC’s dynamic program teams. IDRC aims to empower researchers, farmers, consumers, and policy-makers across the developing world to transition their populations towards healthier, more equitable and sustainable food systems.

Research Topics:

IDRC is looking for a research award recipient to conduct research on one of the following areas of interest:

• Research on the drivers or enablers of change in food environments.
• Research on the aspects of the political, social and physical food environments.
• Evidence on how transforming food systems may impact on gender.
• Research to inform the evaluation of fiscal and regulatory interventions. 
• Cross-sector policy analyses and strategies for improving coherence between public policies and regulations that impact food systems.
• quantify the current and future environmental or economic costs of different production or consumption.

The successful candidate will allocate 50% of their time for a research project relating to the above topic(s) under the guidance of a senior program officer. The awardee will be expected to prepare a research plan, provide progress updates during the year, and present their findings at the end of the year. The other 50% of the successful candidate’s time will include contributions to IDRC program operations.

Eligibility Criteria: 

Candidates should also have the following qualifications:

• General interest in research on agriculture or public health and food system issues in developing countries;
• Specific interest and some experience with food systems, agriculture and/or public health nutrition in Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Language requirements:

• Proficiency in English.
• French or Spanish language skills an asset.

It is highly desirable that the candidate has completed a master’s program related to one of the following disciplines:

• Political science, public policy.
• Public health nutrition.
• Agri-food systems/economics.
• Development studies/International development.

Your research proposal should demonstrate a clear research question connected to one of the areas of interest above, identifying the source(s) of empirical data, and the analytical methods to be used. The proposal should also describe a potential audience that could benefit from this work, and outline approaches for reaching that audience and enabling the research to make a potential impact.

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