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Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is currently accepting applications for its Remote Fellowship: Zambia Mining and Local Development 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) invites scholars to apply for a competitive research fellowship. CEGA will select one scholar from Zambia to participate in a remote (Zambia-based) quantitative research fellowship, to be completed during the Fall 2026 academic semester (August - December 2026). There is a possibility of extension to the Spring 2027 academic semester (January-May 2027), contingent on strong performance.
Be matched with a peer partner involved in the existing research project for collaboration and feedback;
Participate in tailored, hands-on modules on research transparency and reproducibility, research communication skills, qualitative data collection and analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, data science, and other topics of special interest;
Engage in supplementary skills training, such as leadership, communications, public speaking, writing and language translation, navigating the publication process, and translating research for non-academic audiences;
Networking opportunities with CEGA affiliates and the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA);
Fellows will be paid upon deliverable, for a total of $3000.
Post-Fellowship Support
After successful completion of the fellowship, fellows will receive:
Sponsorship to attend a gathering of researchers and evidence practitioners (either CEGA’s annual Africa Evidence Summit, or another dissemination event. These events will provide fellows with the opportunity to present research and network with scholars and partners.
Eligibility to apply to a pilot research award ($10,000) to enable the fellow to conduct a follow-up study related to this project, for a related research project, or a project related to the fellows’ dissertation.
Please carefully consult the criteria below. For the Fellowship, applicants must:
Be fluent in English.
Be based in Zambia. Preference will be given to Zambian nationals.
Are currently admitted and/or enrolled in a PhD program at a Zambian university in economics, statistics, epidemiology/public health, or another social science discipline.
Be able to dedicate approximately 15-20 hours per week for the CEGA Fellowship.
They will give preference to individuals who have existing research projects or experience in development economics or related disciplines.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Apply for CEGA - Remote Fellowship: Zambia Mining and Local Development
