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ARUA EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline:  May 15, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is launching this Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The initiative will fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the host and affiliated institutions of ARUA’s thirteen (13) Centers of Excellence (CoEs).

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be African nationals who have a PhD in a discipline/sub-discipline related to the thematic area of the Centre of Excellence.

Applicants must be within 5 years of completing their PhD,

Applicants should be young faculty (or research) members at an ARUA university. Female postdoctoral fellows will be considered in limited cases.

The applicant should not be more than 35 years old at the time of applying.

Applicants should have a highly competitive track record relevant to the opportunity and be willing to develop a strong international standing and research reputation.

Applicants must be available to spend 6 months away from their home university and be able to return to their home institution.

Applicant must be working on an ongoing project related to the CoE and have readily available data to accomplish the main roles and responsibilities (see section 3)

Eligible women are strongly encouraged to apply.  At least 70% of the fellowships will be awarded to female candidates.

BENEFIT:

Successful candidates will be contracted by ARUA for 6 months. The research fellowship shall provide a monthly stipend of US$2,000, modest payment for accommodation, and travel support (return ticket to host institution).  There are no relocation expenses. Additional financial support is available for eligible women who may require adjustment assistance (e.g., for childcare). The host CoE will provide the research fellow with office space.

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PEP: AFRICA FELLOWS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM 2025/2026 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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Application Deadline: 30th of April 2025 (23:59 GMT).

LOCATION: Africa

The Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI), in collaboration with PEP, invites young African researchers who are motivated to improve education and could benefit from additional support to submit an expression of interest in AFEP. The Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP) aims to address this local capacity gap and improve education decision-making across Sub-Saharan Africa. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this call, applicants must: 

Be a national of a Sub-Saharan African country; 

Have an MA or PhD degree, preferably in Economics, education policy, social/public policy, development studies or international development, with a strong focus on education. While a PhD is not mandatory, GEAI and PEP encourage fresh PhD  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; 

Work for the government or have an affiliation at either 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. 

BENEFIT:

The funding includes a $35K research (cash) grant. The program will also directly cover up to $25K in expenses for mentorship, study visits, conference travel, and in-country workshops to share research findings and training. 

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