2023 Echidna Global Scholars Program at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C USA
Suitably qualified professionals with substantial experience in and ties to the Global South are invited to submit application for the 2023 Echidna Global Scholars Program at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C USA which seeks to catalyze and amplify the impact of local leaders working to advance gender equality in and through education across the Global South worth a stipend of $22,500 to support living costs and other benefits.
The Echidna Global Scholars Program is a six months fellowship that aims to strengthen the capacity of local leaders to advance gender equality in and through education across the Global South. During Fellowship at the institution, scholars will conduct individual research focused on improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming people, develop their leadership and evidence-based policy skills, build substantive knowledge on gender and global education issues, and expand their pathways for impact. The fellowship consist of the Pre-residency phase that sets the basis for the research training, leadership, and strategic impact components of the program and the Residency phase which focuses mainly on expanding Scholars’ reach and impact through publication and dissemination of Scholars’ research on the institution multimedia platforms, strategic impact capacity building, leadership development, and networking
Brookings Institution is an American research group established in 1916. Located on Think Tank Row in Washington, D.C. the organization conducts research and education in the social sciences, mainly in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, global economy, and economic development. The institution’s stated mission is to provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: strengthen American democracy, foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans, and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system.
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Eligibility for the 2023 Echidna Global Scholars Program at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C USA:
- Applicants must be professionals with substantial experience in and ties to the Global South with a clear intent to return to the Global South upon completion of the fellowship at the institution.
- Applicants must have passion and show commitment to improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming people in and through education.
- Applicants must have a deep understanding of education development issues and gender, strong analytical and writing skills.
- Applicants must have the ability to collaborate with others, openness to give and receive feedback, and the capacity and desire to learn with speed and flexibility.
- Applicants must be available for a full-time, on-site affiliation with the institution throughout the residency and must take part fully in the pre-residency activities.
Benefits of the 2023 Echidna Global Scholars Program at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C USA:
- Stipend worth about $22,500 to support living costs
- Full costs associated with the visa process, single-occupancy housing
- Full cost of round-trip travel expenses
- Limited health insurance plan
Method of Application for the 2023 Echidna Global Scholars Program at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C USA:
Interested applicants are to submit their completed application through the Echidna Global Scholars Program Application portal. Applicants are required to submit the following below:
- A cover letter that explains how the program will impact applicants life and the lives of their community.
- A detailed CV or resume which should include applicants education and professional experience.
- An updated list of applicants publications, and any fellowships, honors, awards, funded research, or foundation support that they have received.
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Application Deadline: December 1, 2022.
