IDRC Research Awards 2025

Budget

Awards in Ottawa - Salary for 1 year: CAD 47,301 - 54,756. 

Award in Nairobi - Salary for 1 year: 2,036,836 - 3,396,801 KES 

Award in New Delhi - Salary for 1 year: 628,638 - 1,148,048 INR 

Scope

This year, IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes:   

• Climate-resilient food systems (based in Nairobi) 
• Democratic and inclusive governance (based in New Delhi) 
• Education and science    
• Ethics in development research   
• Global health 
• Policy and evaluation, and   
• Sustainable inclusive economies.

All awards will be based in Ottawa except for the Climate-resilient food systems award that will be based in Nairobi, and the Democratic and inclusive governance award based in New Delhi. 

To learn more about the awards please visit our website.