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IDRC Sabbatical Awards

IDRC Sabbatical Awards

Recipients of IDRC Sabbatical Awards are given the title of “Visiting Fellow”. They are senior academics or researchers who have substantial research and publication records, as well as extensive personal and network contacts in a major Program Area of IDRC. These individuals also demonstrate an ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-task environments. They are expected to bring a critical and constructive external perspective to the Program, which entails investing time to understand the Program’s objectives and mode of operations.

Program

During the time at the Centre, the Visiting Fellow will devote at least half of his/her time working directly with Program and Partnership Branch (PPB) to assist PPB management and staff in the strategic thinking and forward planning part of the Program. Consequently, candidates will be able to focus and elaborate on research activities linked to two or more of the Program Initiatives (PIs), or to more broad work relevant to one of the Program Areas, or prospective future areas of interest for the Centre.

It is expected that a part of the Visiting Fellow’s time will be spent on his/her personal research interests and networks; time allowed for personal research is determined on an individual basis.

The Visiting Fellow will work closely with PPB management and the appropriate PI Team Leaders. Depending on his/her skill, he/she will report to the Vice-President, Programs or to one of the four Directors of Program Areas: Social and Economic Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Management, Information and Communication Technologies for Development, Innovation Policy and Science, or to the Director of the Special Initiatives Division.

At least one month before the end of his/her term, the Visiting Fellow will be expected to produce a written report to Program Branch management detailing the results of his/her work and conceptual thinking, as well as making recommendations for future work of the Centre in the field of development research under consideration. In most cases, the Visiting Fellow will be expected to give a presentation on his/her time at the Centre.

Tenure

The Visiting Fellow will work with Program and Partnership Branch for a period of up to one year.

Support

If the Visiting Fellow is on a sabbatical leave from a research or teaching institution, the Centre will cover the additional salary costs not covered by the sabbatical, as well as a modest research and travel stipend.

If the Visiting Fellow is on secondment from another research institution that does not provide sabbatical benefits, IDRC will reimburse that institution for the salary and benefits of the Visiting Fellow. The same research and travel stipend will apply.

IDRC will provide the Visiting Fellow with office space, a computer and full access to the Centre’s communications facilities.

The number of awards is limited. In most cases, the researcher is nominated by the Director of Program Area. Please consult the IDRC directory.