Office of International Research

The Office of International Research wishes you a happy, healthy and productive 1999.

European Union: In December 1998, the Canadian government renewed its Agreement for Cooperation in S&T with the European Union. This permits Canadians to join E.U. research consortia. Canada's Embassy in Paris will co-host a Canada-Europe Technology Partnering event on February 23; McGill researchers are welcome to attend. Call the Office of International Research (Tel. 4197) if interested. Details of current Canadian involvement in European Union programs and possible sources of funding will be on NSERC's website shortly: www.nserc.ca.

Funding Opportunities for International Collaboration

Note : Deadlines are for receipt of applications by the funding body.

FACULTY MOBILITY

Ministère de l'Education, Québec
Cooperation QuebecÐOther Canadian Provinces: Deadline 29 January, 1999. Support for research and training activities with partners in other provinces, in priority areas.
Merit Fellowships for Study or Scientific Research: Deadlines: 31 January and 31 May 1999. Enable Quebec professors to invite foreign researchers or administrators in priority areas, for one- to three-month visits. Applications submitted by the Quebec host.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Study Visit Research Grants for Faculty: Deadline 1 February, 1999. Grants support Canadian scholars and scientists conducting research in Germany, for one to three months.
Guest Lectureships: No deadline. Lectureships support German academics invited to teach at a Canadian university for one to six months.

Austrian Scholarship Awards
Deadline 15 March, 1999. Support for academic visitors, from graduate students to young Canadian faculty/guest researchers.

Canada-Latin America & Caribbean Research Exchange Grants
Deadline 31 March, 1999. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) will provide 10 grants for travel to or from Latin America, to strengthen links in IDRC priority areas.

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

Visiting Lectureship in Canadian Studies: Deadline 12 February, 1999.
Three-week lectureship in India, in Canadian Business, Entrepreneurial/Public Administration or Law/International Law.
Language Training Fellowships: Deadline 31 January, 1999. Fellowships of $2,500 for Indian language training, at a Canadian institution.

PROJECT SUPPORT
CIDA Awards Program for Canadians
Deadline 1 February, 1999.
Professional Leadership Awards: Up to $10,000 for experienced professionals to collaborate on volunteer projects of three months or more, in developing countries.

University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development:
Tier II program
Linkage projects: CIDA will announce its 1999 competition shortly. Funds of up to $750,000 support Canada-developing country projects. Quota of two requests per university. Inform the Office of International Research if interested.

CGIAR-Canada Linkage Fund (CCLF): Deadline 5 February, 1999. Up to $150,000 from CIDA for projects which strengthen collaboration with International Agricultural Research Centres.

GRADUATE SUPPORT IN QUEBEC AND ABROAD
Merit Fellowships for Graduate and Post Graduate Studies (Ministère de l'Education, Québec): Deadline 31 January, 1999. Professors can nominate top students from certain Latin American and Central/Eastern European countries for master's or doctoral fellowships in priority areas. Inter-institutional agreements should exist.

Canadian Window on International Development Awards (IDRC): Deadline 1 February, 1999. Up to $20,000 for doctoral research on links between Canadian aid, trade, immigration and diplomatic policy, and international development/alleviation of poverty.

CIDA Awards Program for Canadians Deadline 1 February, 1999.
Innovative Research Awards: Up to $10,000 for fieldwork abroad for a master's degree.
International Enterprise Co-operation Awards: Up to $10,000 for MBA internships or semesters in a developing country.

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards Deadline 15 May, 1999.
Up to $20,000 for doctoral field research (three to 12 months) in IDRC priority areas.

PRIZES
Lewis Perinbam Award in International Development: Deadline 18 February, 1999. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to international development.

For information and applications contact the Office of International Research, 3550 University Street, Tel: 4197; Fax: 6878; E-mail: dconway@fgsr.lan.mcgill.ca or fcarrier@fgsr.lan.mcgill.ca.