Call for Applications: The Africa Fellows in Education Program 2023/2024

Published May 5, 2023 · Updated May 5, 2023

The Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI), in collaboration with PEP, invites young African researchers who are motivated to work on educational improvement and could benefit from additional support to submit an expression of interest in the Africa Fellows in Education Program. The program enables the fellows to participate in a two-year research and policy development fellowship that introduces them to relevant research and analytical experiences and to international networks of researchers and policy advisers.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this call, applicants must:

Be a national of a Sub-Saharan African country;
Have an MA or Ph.D. degree, preferably in Economics, education policy, social/public policy, development studies or international development, with a strong focus on education. While a Ph.D. is not mandatory, GEAI encourages fresh Ph.D. graduates who can benefit from mentorship and additional training to become solid researchers;
Be proficient in quantitative data analysis, with a strong knowledge of data analysis software such as R and Stata;
Not be older than 35 years old;
Demonstrate interest in education policy research and analysis;
Have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in a Sub-Saharan African country, and intend to do so for the foreseeable future;
Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply.

Funding Information

Funding includes a $35K research (cash) grant. Other expenses, with a value of up to $25K, for mentorship, study visits, conference travel, and in-country workshops to share research findings and training will be covered directly by the Program.

Application Process

The Africa Fellows application process is managed by GEAI, in collaboration with PEP. The applications will be assessed based on a number of factors, including prior preparation and quality of essay. The expression of interest by the applicants should include:

A two-page statement of interest;

A two-page essay. In this essay, the applicant must think and write about a specific education problem in their home country and how such a problem could be scientifically evaluated using quantitative methods. The essay must be prepared in English;