Center for Effective Global Action opens visiting fellowship for 2027 to 2028

Applications are open for the Center for Effective Global Action Visiting Fellowship 2027 to 2028. The Center for Effective Global Action invites African researchers and practitioners who want to build their skills in impact evaluation to apply. Selected fellows will audit coursework, learn quantitative development research, get personal mentorship to refine their research ideas, and expand their research networks. The fellowship lasts 16 weeks, completed in Fall 2027 from August to December, or Spring 2028 from January to May. Fellows can join in person at UC Berkeley or online.

Applicants must pick either the Practitioner Track or the Academic Track, as a Resident in-person fellow or a non-Resident online fellow. Non-Resident slots will go first to applicants from countries with U.S. visa restrictions. These countries are Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Who can apply

• African researchers and practitioners who want to build their skills in impact evaluation.
• Practitioner Track applicants who work in African government ministries, think tanks, or NGOs and want to improve their research skills for their careers.
• Academic Track applicants who are early career scholars planning to pursue an academic career.

What it offers

• The chance to audit coursework and learn skills in quantitative development research.
• Personal mentorship to develop research ideas.
• A 16-week period to build research networks, either on campus at UC Berkeley or online.

How to apply

Applicants must choose one track during the application process and pick either Fall 2027 or Spring 2028. The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM GMT on January 17, 2027. You can visit the official website of the Center for Effective Global Action Visiting Fellowship to read more.