Requirements

Who Can Apply

• You must be from an East or West African country and have finished at least secondary school at an African institution.

• In-person (Resident) fellows must be from a country that can get a J-1 visa under current US rules: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles or Uganda. CEGA says this list may change.

• Online (Non-Resident) places give priority to people from Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• You must plan to return to an institution in East or West Africa after the fellowship. PhD students studying outside Africa may finish their PhD first.

Education

• At least a master's degree, or current PhD study, or a PhD finished within the last 8 years. Your field must be economics, political science, statistics, epidemiology or public health, or another social science.

Experience

• Practitioner Track (7 places): you work for an NGO, think tank or government ministry in East or West Africa, and you use or promote evidence to improve people's lives.

• Academic Track (4 places): you are a doctoral student or hold a staff job at a university or research institution. You must be ready to develop your own research proposal or join a faculty project.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills, with past coursework in quantitative methods.

• Experience with or knowledge of impact evaluation, policy analysis or field data collection.

• A commitment to evidence-based policy and to building African institutions.

Language

• Fluent written and spoken English, and strong communication skills.

Other Requirements

• A letter from your supervisor or department head approving leave for four months: full-time leave for Resident fellows, or about 20 hours a week for Non-Resident fellows.

• Time to take part fully: at least 40 hours a week for Resident fellows and at least 20 hours a week for Non-Resident fellows.

• The program does not pay for spouses or other family members.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Being from the country or region where you plan to do your research.

• CEGA strongly encourages women to apply.