Applications are currently being accepted for the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Fellowship Program 2027-2028. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About CEGA - Fellowship Program
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) invites African researchers and practitioners interested in developing their skills in impact evaluation to apply to our 2027-2028 Fellowship Program Request for Applications (RFA). Selected fellows will audit coursework, develop skills in quantitative development research, access a personalized mentorship program to develop their research ideas, and build their research networks. Fellows will spend 16 weeks either in residence at UC Berkeley or participating virtually.
Benefits of CEGA - Fellowship Program
- Both tracks are open to work in any area of economic development, including agriculture, financial inclusion, gender, technology for development, and energy and climate change. Fellows across tracks will audit tailored coursework, and will be supported by a faculty mentor and PhD peer partner.
CEGA - Fellowship Program Requirements
Across both tracks:
To be accepted to the CEGA Fellowship, applicants must demonstrate the following:
- Be fluent in English (written and spoken), and a strong communicator.
- Be from an East African or West African country and have completed at least up to secondary school education in an African institution.
- Meet the eligibility requirements for your fellowship format:
- Resident fellows must be from a country eligible for a J-1 visa under current U.S. visa requirements: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, and Uganda. Please note that this list may change based on U.S. regulations.
- Non-resident fellows: Priority will be given to 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.
- Have at least a Master’s degree, are currently enrolled in a PhD, or have completed a PhD (within 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 the fellowship. If currently enrolled in a PhD program outside the African continent, scholars may complete their PhD before their return.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
17 January, 2027
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