GDPi Fellowship Program - Fully Funded Opportunity

Specifications

Opportunity Type: Scholarships and Fellowships
Deadline: Ongoing
Country: Africa
Organizer: Tod’Aérs

Building on the success of the first phase of the Global Development Policy Initiative (GDPi), we now invite applications for the GDPi Cohort 2 Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship program offers a unique opportunity for PhD holders, PhD students, and master's students to contribute to global sustainable development, technological innovation, and socio-economic advancement.

The Tod’Aérs Global Network (TGN) is a global public-private partnership established with a vision to support global sustainable development, technological innovation, and socio-economic advancement worldwide, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). As a global think tank, TGN provides advice to public institutions, private sectors, and governments on development policies, technological innovation, digitization, and geopolitical strategy worldwide through the Global Development Policy Initiative (GDPi).

GDPi Fellowship Categories:

1. Policy Fellow (Master’s Students):

   • Responsibilities: Assist in developing and analyzing policy frameworks that support sustainable development goals, engage with policymakers, conduct policy research, and contribute to policy briefs and recommendations.

2. Project Fellow (Master’s Students):

   • Responsibilities: Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating development projects, working with project managers and stakeholders to ensure project goals align with sustainable development objectives.

3. Research Fellow (PhD/Doctoral Students):

   • Responsibilities: Conduct in-depth research on critical issues related to sustainable development, technological innovation, and digitization, publish findings in academic journals, and present at conferences.

4. Senior Fellow (PhD/Doctoral Holders):

   • Responsibilities: Conduct in-depth research on critical issues related to sustainable development, technological innovation, and digitization, publish findings in academic journals, and present at conferences.

Benefits of GDPi Fellowship:

• Professional Development: Gain hands-on experience working with a global network of experts, policymakers, and development practitioners.
• Mentorship: Receive guidance and support from high-level professionals in your field.
• Networking: Build relationships with influential figures in governments, public institutions, academia, and private sectors.
• Publication Opportunities: Contribute to high-impact publications and reports.

Eligibility:

• Policy Fellow (Master’s Students): Current master’s students in public policy, international relations, economics, political science, development studies, or related fields.
• Project Fellow (Master’s Students): Current master’s students in management, business administration, information systems, engineering, science, or related fields.
• Research Fellow (PhD/Doctoral Students): Current PhD students in public policy, international relations, economics, political science, development studies, management, business administration, information systems, engineering, science, or related fields.
• Senior Fellow (PhD/Doctoral Holders): Current PhD holders in public policy, international relations, economics, political science, development studies, management, business administration, information systems, engineering, science, or related fields.