Applications are currently being accepted for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) John G. Bene Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The John G. Bene Fellowship, established through a bequest from the estate of John G. Bene and supported by IDRC, provides funding to graduate students at Canadian universities. The fellowship facilitates practical field research conducted in the Global South for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Candidates should combine an academic background in forests, environment, ecology, and food systems with a social sciences perspective, incorporating elements such as gender and inclusion, Indigenous knowledge, and biodiversity conservation. The programme emphasizes nature-based solutions and approaches that drive transformative change for smallholder farmers, youth, women, and Indigenous communities in developing countries, benefiting less privileged populations facing difficult contexts and challenges. Work focused on genomics and/or genetic modification is ineligible.
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