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IICA Canada: 2018 Research and Internship Assistance Program (RIAP)

Tiempo de lectura: 3 mins.

NEW Deadline: November 24th, 2017.​

 

Last day for applications is November 24th, 2017.​

Ottawa, ON. The IICA Canada Research and Internship Assistance Program seeks to provide an avenue for joint and research projects and sharing of experiences between Canada and the rest of the Americas towards fostering sustainable, productive and competitive agriculture in the hemisphere.

For more program information please email: iica.ca@iica.int 

About the program

The Research and Internship Assistance Program (RIAP) provides grants and support to individuals working in agriculture in Canada and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The program is divided into two components: Agriculture Internships and Research Assistance.

Download the brochure and applications here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2TNIKaWCvOhZ3k4ajZRbUpWWWc 

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