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Justice for Women and Indigenous Peoples through Climate-resilient Forests and Food Systems – John G. Bene Fellowship 2024

 
Closed
Call for
Applications
Deadline
Programs
Climate-Resilient Food Systems
Duration
10 weeks to 12 months
Topic(s)
Development
Environment
Gender
Funded by
Bene Endowment fund and IDRC
Budget
Up to 3 awards of maximum CAD23,000
Point of contact
benefellowship@idrc.ca
Type
Student award
Status
Closed

Eligibility

This call is open to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a Canadian university. The award under this call will cover costs of field research conducted for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation in one or more countries of the Global South.

Scope

IDRC has helped graduate students undertake thesis research in the field of international development since 1982. The Bene fellowship, a bequest from the estate of John G. Bene, is offered annually to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a Canadian university. Candidates should have an academic background that combines an interest in forests with social sciences (e.g., forestry, agroforestry, climate justice for women and Indigenous people, gender, biodiversity, or ecosystems). 

We offer this fellowship to facilitate field research on the relationship between forest resources and the social, economic, cultural and environmental welfare of people in developing countries, particularly in the face of changing climate conditions. The successful candidate will propose research that benefits less privileged people in developing countries, focusing on women and Indigenous people, aiming to increase the resilience of individuals and forest communities facing difficult contexts and challenges. Note that work focused on genomics and/or genetic modification is not eligible. 

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More details

Please read the following documents before applying: 

If you still have a question after reading all of the above, you may contact us at benefellowship@idrc.ca 

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Current Award Holder
Deborah (Debbie) Pierce

PhD student in forestry at the University of British Columbia, for research entitled The impact of land markets, access and land use on women’s livelihoods in the Colombian Amazon.

Samuel Adeyanju

PhD student in forestry at the University of British Columbia, for research entitled People, projects, and poverty: Investigating the effectiveness of livelihood interventions in Community Resource Management Areas in Northern Ghana.

Remy Bargout

PhD student in international development and global studies at the University of Ottawa, for research entitled Gender-responsive systems for restoring rangeland trees: Silvo-pastoralism, participatory innovations, and women’s empowerment through inclusive governance.