Funded Fellowships for African Researchers and Social Scientists at CEGA Center in the US
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) invites African researchers to apply to its 2023-2024 CEGA Fellowship Request for Applications (RFA). It invites researchers from East and West Africa interested in developing their skills in impact evaluation and evidence-informed policy to apply for one of two opportunities:
- A Resident fellowship during Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 in-person at the University of California, Berkeley or Northwestern University.
- A 12-week Non-Resident Fellowship, a virtual version of the flagship resident fellowship.
Benefits
After successful completion of the Resident or Non-Resident fellowship, you will have:
- Catalyst grants of $5,000 to train others in impact evaluation methods and build institutional capacity.
- Pilot research grants of $7,000-10,000 to continue working on research developed during the fellowship.
- All Resident and Non-Resident fellows will be sponsored to attend.
- Equip early-career African social scientists with the skills needed to carry out rigorous evaluations of economic development programs.
- Be considered members of the CEGA Fellowship network.
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Eligibility criteria
You must follow the following criteria:
- Be a national of an East African or Anglophone West African country.
- Be fluent in English.
- Have completed a Master’s degree or a PhD within the last 8 years, or be enrolled in a PhD program in economics, statistics, epidemiology/public health, or another social science discipline.
- Have a current affiliation with a research institution, university, or other research organization in East or West Africa, preferably one that supports policy-relevant, quantitative social science research.
- Plan to return to a research institute in East or West Africa after the resident fellowship at UC Berkeley or Northwestern University.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills, with past coursework in quantitative methods.
- Have participated in or have familiarity with impact evaluation research, policy analysis, and field data collection.
- Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-informed policymaking.
- Demonstrate a commitment to building the capacity of African research institutions.
- Be fluent in English (written and spoken), and be a strong communicator.
About the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA):
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is a hub for research, training, and innovation headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley. It generates insights that leaders can use to improve policies, programs, and people’s lives. Its academic network includes more than 150 faculty, 65 scholars from low- and middle-income countries, and hundreds of graduate students–from across academic disciplines and across the globe–that produce rigorous evidence about what works to expand education, health, and economic opportunities for people living in poverty.
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