Africa Fellows in Education Program 2026/2027 – YOA

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Calling younger researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa who’re dedicated to enhancing training to apply for the Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP) 2026/2027. AFEP gives two-12 months, absolutely supported analysis fellowships for younger African researchers to construct experience in training coverage and proof-based mostly determination-making.

AFEP helps a community of native coverage Fellows with enhanced abilities in evaluating academic analysis, growing and utilizing efficiency knowledge to make higher choices, and introducing rigorous proof into the choice-making course of. This analysis and coverage growth fellowship introduces the Fellows to related analysis and analytical experiences in addition to worldwide networks of researchers and coverage advisers. 

The proposed program is organised round a mix of in-country actions and community/coaching alternatives regionally and overseas. Fellows could have the OPPORTUNITY to attend two of essentially the most outstanding worldwide conferences on the economics of training. They will take part in a sequence of quick programs designed to be most fitted to their wants – protecting subjects equivalent to analysis strategies, communications, incentive constructions – and a sequence of lectures on testing and efficiency measurement.  

While in their home nations, the Fellows will develop a analysis/analysis venture to be carried out underneath program supervision and with native scientific mentors. During and after the fellowship interval, a staff of advisors from Stanford University and different African and worldwide organisations will present direct assist and supervision.

Funding

• Each fellow receives a $25,000 analysis grant, plus as much as $25,000 in lined bills for mentorship, convention journey, and in-country workshops.

Eligibility

Applicants should: 

• Be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African nation, 
• Be 35 or youthful, 
• Hold a Master’s or PhD in a related subject with robust quantitative focus, 
• Demonstrate expertise with quantitative knowledge evaluation,
• Demonstrate curiosity in training coverage analysis and evaluation,
• Be affiliated with a authorities, analysis, or increased training establishment,
• Be proficient in English.

Qualified feminine candidates are strongly inspired to apply.

Application

The Africa Fellows application course of is managed by GEAI in collaboration with PEP. The purposes shall be assessed based mostly on a number of components, together with prior preparation and the standard of an essay. The expression of curiosity by the candidates ought to embrace:

• A two-web page assertion of curiosity;
• A two-web page essay. The essay have to be ready in English. In this essay, the applicant should suppose and write a few particular academic downside in their home nation and the way it might be scientifically evaluated utilizing quantitative strategies.
• An in depth and up to date CV with at the least two (2) referees that the choice committee can contact.

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For extra info, go to Africa Fellows in Education Program.