Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Fellowship Programme 2023-2024

For the CEGA Fellowship Programme 2023–2024, applications are now being accepted. Early-career African social scientists are given the tools necessary by the CEGA Fellowship Programme to conduct thorough impact analyses of economic development programs and to advocate for evidence-based policy.

Selected researchers will take courses, gain knowledge of impact evaluation, and have access to a specialized mentoring program to help them refine their research concepts and expand their networks. The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa will invite successful fellows to join (NIERA).

They invite researchers from East and West Africa to apply for one of two opportunities:

• A Resident fellowship during Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 in-person at the University of
  California, Berkeley or Northwestern University
• A Non-Resident Fellowship, a virtual version of the flagship resident fellowship where fellows
  engage remotely for 12 weeks, at about 15-20 hours per week.

Eligibility:

Applicants to the CEGA Fellowship Programme must:

• Be a national of an East African or Anglophone West African country (Ethiopia, Kenya,
  Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda, the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia,
  Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Somalia, and
  Cameroon);
• Be fluent in English;
• Have completed a Masters degree or a PhD within the last 8 years, or be enrolled in a PhD
  programme in economics, statistics, epidemiology/public health, or another social science
  discipline;
• Have a current affiliation with a research institution, university or other research
  organization in East or West Africa, preferably one that supports policy-relevant, quantitative
  social science research;
• [Resident Only] Plan to return to a research institute in East or West Africa after the resident
  fellowship at UC Berkeley or Northwestern University. If currently enrolled in a PhD
  programme outside the African continent, scholars may complete their PhD before their
  return.

Application:

To respond to the 2023-2024 CEGA Visiting Fellowship Request for Applications (RFA), submit the
following information and documents by Thursday, February 23, at 5 pm GMT:

• Personal Statement (1 page): describe your personal motivations for applying to the CEGA
  Visiting Fellowship–of all fellowships available to you, why are you particularly interested in
  this programme? What do you hope to accomplish during the fellowship and beyond? Also
  comment on your ability to commit to the fellowship (Resident or Non-Resident) and how
  this will fit into your current commitments.
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume: In your CV, also include relevant quantitative coursework you
  have completed.
• Research Proposal: Not to exceed 2 pages. During the fellowship, you should work on the
  proposal you have submitted unless you decide to change it (with agreement from CEGA
  staff and your mentor).
• Evidence of Leave Approval from the applicant’s supervisor or department chair
  demonstrating support and certifying that, if the applicant is selected, he/she will be able to
  take a 4-month leave of absence.
• Name and contact information for two referees: Provide a name, email, phone number, and
  affiliation for two individuals (supervisors, senior colleagues, professors) who can speak to
  your research capacity, quantitative skills, and qualifications for the CEGA fellowship.
• OPTIONAL: You may attach one working paper or publication.

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