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Winner of the 2019 John G. Bene Fellowship
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Monday, 19. August 2019 - 8:30
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
The prestigious 2018 Fellowship has been awarded to Matthew McBurney, who is completing a PhD in Political Science and International Development at the University of Guelph.
A large and growing number of young Canadian women are traveling to less developed countries on short-term1 learning/volunteer abroad programs.
The Fellowship has been awarded to Isha Berry, who is completing a PhD in epidemiology at the University of Toronto.
IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to increase research capacity in Canada and in developing countries to improve the lives of people in the developing world.