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<div>FYI See email below from CanCham Vietnam regarding IDRC Research Awards 2016 applications&#8230; Please contact IDRC directly if you have questions (see link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Grants/Pages/GrantsDetails.aspx?CallID=17">http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Grants/Pages/GrantsDetails.aspx?CallID=17</a>)&nbsp;</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Lucy Kullman &lt;<a href="mailto:lucy@canchamvietnam.org">lucy@canchamvietnam.org</a>&gt;<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday, July 27, 2015 at 11:20<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CanCham has received <span style="color:black">notification of the
<b><u>IDRC Research Awards 2016</u></b>: the deadline for applying is August 6th, 2015.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The link for the Award is</span><span style="color:#44546A"><a href="http://canchamvietnam.org/component/content/article/42-recent-news/1259--idrc-research-awards-2016.html"> here.</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">IDRC offers a number of research awards providing a unique opportunity to enhance research skills and gain a fresh perspective on crucial development issues. These one-year, paid, in-house programs of training
 and mentorship allow award holders to pursue their research goals and work in one of IDRC's dynamic program or division teams.&nbsp;</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please also distribute this within your academic and research networks. We at CanCham are available for further information, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Lucy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Lucy Kullman<br>
Executive Director<span style="color:#44546A"><br>
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</span><span style="color:red">The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam </span><span style="color:#44546A"><br>
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Ph: &nbsp;&#43;84.83.824.3754<br>
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</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:lucy@canchamvietnam.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">lucy@canchamvietnam.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#44546A"><br>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ecotek &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Manulife &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Talisman&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">BECAMEX &nbsp; &nbsp; DFDL &nbsp; &nbsp; PVI Sun Life &nbsp; &nbsp; VinaCapital</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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