Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) Policy Fellowship Program 2025 – YOA

Deadline: May 7, 2025

Applications are open for the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) Policy Fellowship Program 2025. In this name, NIERA invites policymakers from eligible nations in West and East Africa to apply for a 6-week fellowship aimed toward enhancing their information and expertise in proof-knowledgeable policymaking. The fellowship begins with a one-week on-line course targeted on proof-knowledgeable policymaking.

The course includes 5 modules: revisiting the policymaking course of, accessing proof, appraising proof, synthesizing proof, and making use of proof. Upon finishing the course efficiently, policymakers can be paired with a researcher from NIERA. Over the remaining 5 weeks, the policymaker and researcher will collaborate nearly to develop a brief analysis proposal (idea be aware) addressing a selected and properly-outlined proof want recognized by the policymaker.

For this upcoming name, candidates can apply to 1 of 3 thematic areas:

• Education
• Health
• Agriculture

Benefits

• Fellows will obtain a each day per diem of $50 to attend the net workshop. Additionally, fellows will obtain a small proposal improvement honorarium of $1,000. Receipt of this honorarium is conditional on attending all days of the net workshop and submitting a proposal that’s deemed acceptable by NIERA.

Eligibility

Applicants to the NIERA Policy Fellowship Program should:

• Be fluent in English (written and spoken), and a powerful communicator.
• Be from an eligible West or East African nation.
• Be a mid-stage policymaker (i.e. technical employees inside ministries, authorities companies, sub-nationwide authorities buildings, and or parliament) with direct duty for offering technical recommendation to prime stage policymakers and/or drafting coverage or program paperwork.
• Have not less than a Bachelor’s diploma.
• Have demonstrable expertise in coverage improvement, or program administration.
• Have good laptop expertise particularly in utilizing MS-Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access), use of the Internet, and fairly conversant with varied Internet serps.
• Own a laptop computer and have a dependable web connection for taking part in the net workshop.
• Be a self-pushed particular person able to be taught and apply their acquired expertise, in addition to assist others needing related expertise.
• Have written assist from their employer.

Application

Submit the next data and paperwork by Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 at 5 pm EAT. All paperwork should be written in Arial font, measurement 11, single line spacing, regular margins. Acceptable codecs embody docx and pdf. Documents not following these specs is not going to be thought of.

• Personal Statement (1 web page max): Describe your private motivations for making use of to the NIERA Policy Fellowship. Why are you significantly in this program? What do you hope to perform through the fellowship and past? How have you ever used analysis proof to affect policymaking in your work? Also remark in your potential to decide to the fellowship and the way it will match into your present commitments.
• Evidence Needs Statement (1 web page max): This fellowship is designed for policymakers who have already got a transparent understanding of the proof wants inside their authorities ministry, company, or division. When penning this assertion, reply the next questions: What are some examples of these proof wants, and the way may this fellowship assist you in addressing them? If these wants are addressed, how would possibly they impression choice-making or coverage improvement inside your establishment? Please be sure that no delicate knowledge or confidential data is shared. If you’re accepted into the fellowship, you’ll be anticipated to develop a proposal based mostly on one of the recognized proof wants. They will match you with a NIERA researcher with experience in your sector who will present steerage and assist that will help you develop the proposal.
• Curriculum Vitae/Résume (4 pages max)
• Letter of Support out of your supervisor or different related authority at your establishment demonstrating assist and certifying that, if chosen, it is possible for you to to attend the net workshop and spend some of your time engaged on the proposal.
• Name and call data for 2 references: Please present a reputation, electronic mail, telephone quantity, and affiliation for 2 people (supervisors, senior colleagues) who can converse to your suitability for the NIERA fellowship.

Submit your application supplies to [email protected] by 5:00 PM EAT on Wednesday May 7, 2025.

For extra data, go to NIERA Policy Fellowship.