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The ASEAN-Canada Research Partnership, with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is inviting applications for ASEAN â€" Canada Junior Fellowships Programme on Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Growth. In 2013 â€" 2014 academic year, 11 junior fellowships will be offered to the applicants from ASEAN countries and Canada. Fellowships will commence in January 2014, with fieldwork and a first draft of the paper to be completed by June 2014. The application deadline is 31 October 2013.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded for research on Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Growth. Research should seek to address the challenge of finding means of improving systems for managing natural resources to allow sustainable economic growth and meet growing energy needs in the ASEAN region. The papers should explore how to do this without degrading common resources (increasing atmospheric pollution and greenhouse gas concentrations, and overharvesting and causing degradation of open access fisheries and forest resources) and with due regard to human security. Research must be analytical and policy relevant.
Course Level: Fellowships are offered for  research programme.
Scholarship Provider:Â International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility: Eligibility will be assessed based on the following:
-Applicants from ASEAN must be a national from one of the 10 ASEAN countries and based in Southeast Asia.
-Applicants from Canada must be resident in Canada (Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents).
-Applicants should normally possess a minimum of a Master’s degree and have no more than 5 years of working experience since their last degree.
-Applicants with demonstrated interest in related research fields would have an advantage.
-Applicants from various disciplines are invited to apply.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants from ASEAN countries (Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam) and Canada can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Following the participation of the ASEAN Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Makarim Wibisono, in the ASEAN â€" Canada Forum and Public Symposium in Ho Chi Minh City recently organised by the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies based in the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore, the said Centre has shared with the ASEAN Foundation information on fellowship programme under the ASEAN â€" Canada Research Partnership initiative. The ASEAN â€" Canada Research Partnership, with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, invites applications for the 2013 â€" 2014 ASEAN â€" Canada Junior Fellowships on Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Growth.
Number of award(s): 11 junior fellowships will be offered for 2013 â€" 2014.
Duration of award(s):Â Fellowships will commence in January 2014, with fieldwork and a first draft of the paper to be completed by June 2014.
What does it cover? The fellowship comes with a stipend of CAD 12,000 (the total sum for the duration of the fellowship).
Selection Criteria:Â Proposals will be evaluated based on the following:
-The research proposal should focus on issues/topics that are transnational in nature or have broader regional relevance (or applicability), analyse regional processes and impacts, and would have significance to ASEAN’s regional development.
-Collaborative proposals among ASEAN nationals are encouraged.
-Proposals that incorporate creative methodologies (e.g. visual media) are also encouraged.
How to Apply: All interested applicants should submit their applications via email with the following information:
1. A proposal of about 2,000 words which should include:
-A Statement describing the aims, objectives and methods of the research project.
-Time frame (to include time plan for fieldwork and paper writing).
-An institutional base of choice in Southeast Asia, and reasons for it being the most suitable institution from which to conduct research. Applicants must take full responsibility for research arrangements with the chosen institute.
-Expected findings and output.
-Ways in which these findings will contribute to knowledge and policy.
2. Information on his/her expertise in relation to the research that is to be carried out.
3. Previous analytical papers on topics related to this research theme.
4. Two recommendation letters.
5. A curriculum vitae and a copy of his/her educational certificates.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 October 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Scholarship Tags: 2013, 2014, ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, research, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
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