The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency invites institutions to submit ONE Multi-Year proposal (2011-2015)that addresses one or more of the following three components:
1. Internships for Canadian students and public engagement activities (1,000 in total; 20 four-month internships per University allowed; must be for credit)
2. Pilot internships for developing country students and public engagement activities (80 in total; no maximum per University allowed but must have in-kind University support; must be for credit)
3. Pilot student networking for development initiatives (15-20 in total; ideally 20 students from Canada and 20 students from partner country) Maximum $15,000.
Eligible countries are: Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam and Zambia.
Projects must address CIDA's cross-cutting themes of: promoting equality between women and men, increasing environmental sustainability and helping to strengthen governance institutions and practices.
Program proposals must be aligned with CIDA's priority themes of:
1. Increasing Food Security
- Food aid and Nutrition
- Sustainable Agricultural Development, particularly for small-scale farmers and women
- Research and Development
2. Securing the future of children and youth
- Child survival, including maternal health
- Access to quality education
- Safe and secure futures for children and youth
3. Sustainable economic growth
- Building economic foundations
- Growing businesses
- Investing in people
All parties must submit the following for consideration:
- Complete SFD Application (download)
- Complete SFD Project Budget (download)
- Letter of Approval from the Chair of the Department
- Letter of Approval from the Dean of the Faculty
More information can be found at: http://www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/sfd/sfd_2011_e.html
Timeline:
UofA Deadline: February 18th, 2011
UofA Committee Selection: February 25th, 2011
AUCC Deadline for Proposal: March 1st, 2011
Project Contact and Submissions will be received by:
Sherilyn Trompetter, International Internship Manager
Sherilyn.trompetter@ualberta.ca; 780-792-1407