Expires on May 21, 2023 | The 2023–2024 Africa Fellows in Education Program ($35,000 grant)
The Africa Fellows in Education Program 2023/2024 is now accepting applications. Young African academics who are driven to work on educational development and could need additional support are invited to submit an expression of interest in the Africa Fellows in Education Program by the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI), in partnership with PEP.
The program gives the fellows the opportunity to take part in a two-year fellowship in research and policy development that exposes them to relevant research and analytical experiences as well as global networks of academics and policy advisers. The Yidan Prize supports the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) and the Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFE).
| Title: | The 2023–2024 Africa Fellows in Education Program ($35,000 grant) |
| Nationality: | Sub-Saharan African |
| Amount: | $35,000 |
| Deadline: | May 21, 2023 |
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| WhatsApp Link: | Click Here |
| Telegram Link: | Click Here |
Funding
- A research (cash) award of $35K is part of the funding. The Program will pay directly for additional costs up to $25K for mentorship, study abroad trips, conference travel, and in-country training courses to discuss research findings.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
- Possess a Sub-Saharan African country passport;
- Preferably in economics, education policy, social/public policy, development studies, or international development, with a significant emphasis on education. GEAI promotes recent Ph.D. graduates who might benefit from mentorship and additional training to become strong researchers, even though a Ph.D. is not required;
- Possess a thorough understanding of data analysis programs like R and Stata and be skilled in quantitative data analysis;
- Not to exceed 35 years of age;
- Show an interest in researching and analyzing educational policy;
- Have association with, and want to maintain affiliation with, a research institution or a university in a Sub-Saharan African nation;
- Women who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply.
Application
GEAI oversees the Africa Fellows application procedure in coordination with PEP. Applications will be evaluated based on a variety of criteria, such as prior preparation and essay quality (see below). The applicants’ expression of interest should contain the following:
- A two-page interest statement; an essay of two pages. The applicant is required to consider and discuss a particular educational issue in their own country in this essay, as well as how such an issue might be evaluated scientifically using quantitative techniques. English must be used to prepare the essay;
- a thorough, current CV that includes at least two (2) referees the selection committee may get in touch with.
- Before May 21 (23:59 GMT), applications must be submitted through the PEP intranet system (see detailed instructions below).
The steps to submit your application are as follows:
- STEP 1: Register on the PEP website and fill out all required information.
- Your profile will be activated within 24 hours. Your username is the email address that you use to register.
- STEP 2: Access your PEP account. Once your profile has been activated, you can access your PEP account by clicking on the Login button.
- STEP 3: Complete your “profile”: click on your name (top right corner of your PEP account page).
- STEP 4: Go to the menu under “My workspace” (top left corner) and click on “Submit a proposal”.
- Once finished, to make sure that the submission was successful, return to your PEP account and click on “My Projects” (under “My workspace). Select the project and go to “Documents” to find or replace/update your document.
Visit the Africa Fellows in Education Program website for additional details.
| Title: | The 2023–2024 Africa Fellows in Education Program ($35,000 grant) |
| Nationality: | Sub-Saharan African |
| Amount: | $35,000 |
| Deadline: | May 21, 2023 |
| | |
| WhatsApp Link: | Click Here |
| Telegram Link: | Click Here |
