Global Networks Opportunities

Spotlight:

CEGA | 2022 Africa Evidence Summit (Register by June 13, 2022)

Funding:

CEGA | Digital Credit Observatory Data Privacy RFP (June 22, 2022)

CEGA is pleased to announce the 2022 Digital Credit Observatory (DCO) Data Privacy Request for Proposals, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The DCO has $500k to allocate towards data privacy research over the next three years, which we anticipate using to fund a total of 6-10 projects. This RFP is focused on funding original research on questions related to data privacy in low- and middle-income countries. We are interested in technical proposals that explore the potential for privacy enhancing technologies (PETs), as well as theoretical and qualitative work that seeks to better understand concerns regarding data privacy and/or possible ways to enhance data privacy protections in LMICs.For more information and to apply, see here.

• May 5: Leveraging Health Information Technology for Health Care Disparities
• July 22: Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for LMIC Institutions 
• July 22: Planning Grant for Fogarty HIV Research Training for LMIC  Institutions
• July 22: Infrastructure Dev Training for Critical HIV Research at LMIC Institutions
• Rolling: Evidence for Action - Research to Advance Racial Equity RFP 
• Rolling: Fund for Innovation in Development
• Rolling: The Mercury Project Call for Proposals
• Rolling: Development Innovation Ventures at USAID
• Rolling: International Growth Centre Research & Policy Officer (Zambia)

Events: 

CEGA | Measuring Development (MeasureDev) 2022 (May 11, 2022)

At MeasureDev 2022: “The Role of Mobile Data in Global Development Research,” we’ll take a look at how researchers and policymakers are using mobile data to conduct innovative research to solve global challenges. MeasureDev will feature a series of presentations, panel discussions, and lightning talks on novel applications of mobile technology and mobile data for research. Register here for this hybrid event. 

• May 3-18: USAID Higher Education Global Evidence Summit
• May 10-12: Duke University’s Social Networks and Health Workshop 
• May 11: Health Benefit Package Design in Resource Constrained Environments
• May 12: Geospatial Analysis for Development (Geo4Dev) Workshop
• May 20: 2022 American Causal Inference Conference 
• May 25: Examining GBV Research & Response Beyond Refugee Camp Contexts
• June 7-8: The Promise and the Future of New Financial Technology
• June 13: CEGA’s Africa Evidence Summit
• June 15: The Demand for Health Insurance in Rural Senegal
• June 22-23: Why social ecologies matter: conflict-related sexual violence & transitional justice

Professional Development:

Fellowships

Recki Global Hygiene Institute | Fellowship Program (June 6, 2022)

The Recki Fellowship Program is designed to support early career researchers in the field of hygiene and health in the transition to becoming independent researchers. It is open to researchers with up to five years of experience post-PhD (exclusive of career breaks). Fellows must be employed by a university or academic research institute for the duration of the fellowship and must be employed or have secured an offer of employment prior to the submission of the application. Further information is available here.

• May 15: Einstein Forum and the Wittenstein Foundation Fellowship 
• June 1: Marjorie Boulton Fellowships in Linguistics & Intercultural Comms

Careers:

The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) | Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in Impact Evaluation (May 9, 2022)

NIERA seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in Impact Evaluation (IE) to support the evidence generation activities at the Network. The Research Specialist will be primarily responsible for: technical leadership in the design and implementation of development-related impact evaluations and research studies; fundraising for IE sustainability; management of work plans and budgets for Impact Evaluation projects. The position will be based at the United States International University – Africa in Nairobi, Kenya and may include some travels for Impact Evaluation (IE) activities in other East African countries. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via email to jobs-gsre@usiu.ac.ke with the subject ‘Research Scientist in Impact Evaluation’ by 5.00pm, Monday, May 9, 2022. 

• May 15: Cornell Immigration Postdoctoral Associate
• May 15: Center for Economic and Policy Research - Researcher
• June 1: Population Council Editor(s) for Studies in Family Planning (SFP) journal
• Rolling: J-PAL Research Associate - Social Learning in Health
• Rolling: Summer PhD Research Specialist at UChicago Dept of Econ
• Rolling: IPA Uganda, Senior Research Associate
• Rolling: Postdoc Associate, Political Science-MIT Global Diversity Lab

About Global Networks

Investing in local research talent can catalyze evidence-driven policy change around the world.

CEGA’s Global Networks program invests in research capacity building that empowers LMIC scholars to become knowledge-generators in their home countries and regions. Through semester-long fellowships at UC Berkeley, scholars audit development economics courses, present their work at seminars, apply to competitive funding opportunities, receive faculty and peer mentorship, and network with faculty and students across the CEGA network. In addition, the Global Networks team organizes conferences to disseminate locally-generated research, connects fellows with policy makers and other partners, and hosts events for LMIC scholars to deliver and receive feedback on working papers. Global Networks also offers opportunities for LMIC scholars to engage remotely, including the CEGA Global Workshop and the CEGA Non-Resident Fellowship.