Canadian International Agence canadienne de
Development Agency Geveloppement international

CIDA
AWARDS
PROGRAMS
FOR
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OBJECTIVE
To develop a body of Canadians competent and expert
in the field of international development.

ELIGIBILITY

These awards are available to Canadian citizens who:

a) have completed an undergraduate program of
studies (degree or diploma): and

b) have indicated, through their own education
and experience, a definite commitment to and
suitability for a career in international develop-
ment work.

Applications from candidates wishing to use this
award to pursue a PHD program are not eligible.

SELECTION OF THE AWARDS

Applications are reviewed by a selection committee
made up of representatives of CIDA and other
organizations and agencies involved in international
development. Approximately 18 awards are available
for the year 1987-88,

PREFERENCE
Preference will be given to applicants who:

a) have clearly demonstrated through their own

~ related work experience and/or academic
background that they are both suited for and
committed to pursuing a career in international
development;

b) have demonstrated, to the extent possible, that
there is a significant demand in the international
development field for the type of knowledge
and expertise which they seek to obtain as a
result of their proposed program;

c) have indicated that a significant component of
their proposed program involves fieldwork in a
developing country.

The candidate's work experience may have been gain-
ed through public or private, international or domestic
development programs.

TERM AND TENURE

Awards must start in the calendar year in which they
have been granted and will normally be tenable for a
period not lo exceed two (2) years. The candidate
must specify in the application whether the proposed
program is for a 1- or 2-year period. Continuation
from a first to a second year will be subject to a
review of the award holder's progress and perfor-
mance. If an academic portion is included, it should be

tenable in Canada and/or a developing country. An
academic program in any other country may be ap-
proved if it is not available in Canada; this fact must
be documented by the applicant.

VALUE

The value of each award is up to $15,000 per annum.
The award is payable to the recipient on a non-
accountable basis and is intended to cover expenses
related to the program. Sixty per cent of the annual
value of the award is paid at the beginning of the pro
gram. Monies disbursed by CIDA to the recipient of
an award are subject to Canadian tax laws, and in-
come tax will be deducted at source.

(Award recipients may be subject to the tax laws of
the country in which the study or research is
undertaken)

THE PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Note: Because of the nature of the CIDA award, par-
ticular emphasis is placed on the information
provided by the applicant under this heading.
The proposal made by the applicant is the ma-
jor factor in the selection of aware winners.

Each applicant must develop a program of one of the
three following types, to cover a one-year period, or a
two-year period (when applicable):

(1) A professional on-the-job training program involv.
ing extensive project-related fieldwork in one or
more developing countries.

(2) A practical work/study assignment in a public or
private (including non-government) organization
or agency involved in international development
work, with a substantial period of fieldwork in
one or more developing countries.

(3) A development-oriented academic program com-
bined with a substantial period of practical
fieldwork in one or more developing countries.

Note: “Extensive” and “substantial” are usually defin-
ed us a minimum of three months per year.

The program proposed by the candidate must have a
clearly practical orientation and cannot be used for
purely academic studies. The program must be describ
ed as clearly, as completely and as concisely as possi-
ble and it must include a chrenological summary of
planned activities. Candidates are required to relate
their academic and professional work experience to
both their program proposal and the objective of the
CIDA awards program as stated above.

It is also recommended that the candidate seek and ob-
tain written approval on the part of the hast country