CEGA Visiting Fellowship 2027/2028 for African Researchers – 6 novembre 2026

Contexte

Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Visiting Fellowship. The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) invites African researchers and practitioners interested in developing their skills in impact evaluation to apply for its Fellowship Program to be completed in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028. Fellows will spend 16 weeks either in residence at UC Berkeley or participating virtually. Applicants can apply to one of two tracks–the Practitioner Track or the Academic Track–as either a Resident (in-person at UC Berkeley) or Non-Resident (online) Fellow. Fellows will be given the choice of either Fall 2027 (August through December) or Spring 2028 (January through May). In the application, you will select one preferred track.

Missions et responsabilités

• Audit coursework to gain knowledge in relevant subjects.
• Develop skills in quantitative development research.
• Access a personalized mentorship program to develop research ideas.
• Build and expand professional research networks.
• For Academic Track (optional): Be embedded within a faculty’s existing research project and develop a personal research proposal.

Profil recherché

• Be fluent in English (written and spoken), and a strong communicator.
• Be from an East African or West African country and have completed at least up to secondary school education in an African institution.
• Have at least a Master’s degree, are currently enrolled in a PhD, or have completed a PhD (within 8 years) in economics, political science, statistics, epidemiology/public health, or another social science discipline.
• Plan to return to an institution in East or West Africa after the fellowship (scholars currently enrolled in a PhD program outside Africa may complete their PhD before their return).
• Practitioner Track criteria: Work for an NGO, think tank, or government ministry in East or West Africa, with a goal to grow into more senior careers, and be actively using or promoting the use of evidence to improve economic and social well-being for populations.
• Academic Track criteria: Either be a doctoral student or hold a current staff position within a university or research institution, preferably one that supports policy-relevant, quantitative social science research, and be prepared to develop their own research proposal and/or be embedded within a faculty’s existing research project.

Conditions et avantages

• Duration of 16 weeks spent either in residence at UC Berkeley or participating virtually.
• Choice between Fall 2027 (August through December) or Spring 2028 (January through May).
• Participation in coursework auditing, personalized mentorship, and network building.

Comment postuler

Applications must be submitted online via the official application channels. Ensure you select your preferred track (Practitioner or Academic) and modality (Resident or Non-Resident) in your application. For more information and to apply, visit the Official Webpage of the 2027/2028 Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Visiting Fellowship.

Application Deadline: January 17, 2027.