Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Visiting Fellowship 2027-2028
Brief Description
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is accepting applications for the CEGA Visiting Fellowship 2027-2028. Designed for East and West African researchers and practitioners seeking to advance their skills in impact evaluation and quantitative development research, the fellowship offers targeted mentorship, coursework auditing, and research network expansion. You can participate either as a Resident Fellow at UC Berkeley or as a Non-Resident Fellow online during a 16-week term in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028. The program features two distinct pathways: the Practitioner Track for professionals in government ministries, think tanks, or NGOs, and the Academic Track for early-career scholars and doctoral candidates.Name of Host Institution
Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) / UC BerkeleyRequirements/Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the CEGA Visiting Fellowship 2027-2028, you must meet the following general and track-specific criteria:- Be fluent in spoken and written English with strong communication skills.
- Be from an East African or West African country and have completed at least secondary school education in an African institution.
- Hold at least a Master’s degree, be currently enrolled in a PhD program, or have completed a PhD within the last 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 completing the fellowship ( scholars completing a PhD outside Africa may finish their degree before returning).
- Practitioner Track: Currently work for an NGO, think tank, or government ministry in East or West Africa, aiming to advance into senior career roles while actively using or promoting evidence-based policy.
- Academic Track: Be a doctoral student or hold a staff position at a university or research institution, prepared to design a research proposal or embed within an existing faculty project.
- Resident (In-Person) Eligibility: Must originate from a country eligible for a U.S. J-1 visa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, or Uganda).
- Non-Resident (Virtual) Prioritization: Prioritized for applicants from countries currently subject to U.S. visa restrictions (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).
Location
UC Berkeley (for Resident Fellows) or Virtual/Online (for Non-Resident Fellows).Duration
16 weeks, completed during either Fall 2027 (August through December) or Spring 2028 (January through May).Deadline
January 17, 2027 at 5:00 PM GMT.📌 Read More
Editor’s Picks
About the Author
No responses yet