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African Scholar Funding Webinar
J-PAL, along with representatives from the Centre for Effective Global Action (CEGA), Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), the International Growth Centre (IGC), and the Mawazo Institute, shared information about the funding and fellowship opportunities they have available for Scholars. A recording of the webinar can be found here.
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)
FID funds research that evaluates promising ideas for addressing poverty and inequality. They offer five different types of grants, from piloting to scale funding. J-PAL and FID hosted a webinar on funding opportunities that they have available for African Scholars. A recording of the webinar can be found here.
International Growth Centre (IGC)
The IGC accepts research proposals on the following themes: Firms, trade and productivity, State effectiveness, Cities, Energy, and environment. They fund research topics that aim to advance the knowledge on how to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability. Any researcher who holds or is pursuing a PhD in Economics or a related field is eligible to apply for funding.
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
As part of their effort to broaden and diversify their research network, IPA is soliciting proposals up to the value of $10,000 from African researchers in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya to conduct exploratory work meant to develop preliminary research ideas. These grants are expected to help researchers develop subsequent impact evaluations. This call for proposals will result in the selection of one to two projects for each of the countries indicated, to be implemented by the successful PIs in collaboration with IPA's offices in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya.
Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG)
STEG funds research that focuses on broad systemic patterns and processes of structural transformation and growth for low- and middle-income countries. Research needs to be relevant to policy in low-income countries (LICs), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). STEG offers PhD research grants of up to £15,000 for research assistance, data collection and/or purchase, and stipends to PhD students from lower income countries (LICs) or based at institutions in LICs.
Collaboration for Inclusive Development Research Opportunities (CIDR)
The Collaboration for Inclusive Development Research (CIDR) has compiled a publically available summary of relevant opportunities available to African Scholars including fellowships, conferences, training, funding, and mentorship opportunities. Please see these slides explaining why the CIDR resource was created and how to use it.
Fellowships
Fellowships
The CEGA Fellowship program invests directly in cultivating the talents of early career African researchers by providing residential and non-residential impact evaluation fellowships. Since its inception in 2011, the CEGA fellowship program has trained 82 fellows across East and West Africa. Fellows access faculty and PhD student mentors, research funding, and “catalyst” grants to support fellows to institutionalize their learnings when they return. The program further helps to disseminate research to policy-makers through annual evidence summits and government involvement in funded research. Learn more here.
The CSAE Visiting Fellowship scheme supports a residency in Oxford from January to March, including flights, accommodation, and a small stipend. The scheme is open to African scholars currently pursuing a career in economics. Applications are welcomed from citizens of all African countries. Applicants must have a doctorate in economics. Learn more here.
The STARS Fellwowship Program pairs early-career researchers with faculty mentors to promote rigorous, policy-focused research on productivity, income growth, rural employment, and risk management in agriculture. It aims to foster a strong policy research culture, provide mentorship from Cornell University and affiliated institutions, and offer professional development activities like training and seminars. Learn more here.
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
The World Bank's Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) matches aspiring development economics researchers from developing countries with World Bank research economists, creating unique opportunities for the fellows to participate in rigorous policy-relevant research in the World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC). Fellows will be hosted at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. for 8 months (September to May each year) and work under the supervision of researchers in the World Bank’s Development Impact (DIME) and Development Research Group departments, engaging in high-quality and policy-relevant research projects. Learn more here.
Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN)
GAIN supports prospective graduate students from all countries across Africa applying for excellent programs (both Master and PhD) in economics and related fields (public policy, political science, etc.). African scholars are strongly under-represented in economics research globally. GAIN supports graduate applicants through information sharing, mentoring, peer-to-peer support, and reduction of financial barriers, with the goal of strengthening the pipeline for African students into the economics profession. Learn more here.
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