GLOBAL EDUCATION MONITORING (GEM) REPORT FELLOWSHIP

Applications will be opened to all nationalities, however, the selection committee will look favorably at applications from individuals from low and middle-income countries. Calls for proposals will be issued twice a year and published through all relevant UNESCO and partner networks. Applicants will apply online. The GEM Report team will aim to host an average of three fellows per year in the team. Academic background: An advanced university degree in education, sociology, economics, political science, psychology, demography, statistics, psychometrics or other related fields. Professional background:

1. Proven experience in policy analysis in an academic/research or a national/international agency setting.
2. Proven experience in organizing projects in research and/or policy contexts.
3. Contacts within the education policy community would be an advantage
4. Experience with education systems in low, middle or high-income countries. Tools: Sound knowledge of and proven experience in the application of statistical techniques involving large-scale survey data. Experience using statistical analysis software such as Mplus, R, STATA, SPSS, or SAS would be an asset. Languages: Fluency in one of the two UNESCO official languages (English and French) and the capacity to draft to a high standard in English.​​​​​​​

Stated amount: 2,096,838 Each fellowship will last between six months to one year, depending on the work to be carried out, with one month spent in Paris. The GEM Report team will provide:

1. A stipend (up to US$25,000) for the duration of the fellowship (up to one year) and full travel costs for at least one month to be spent in Paris for each of the fellows;
2. A mentor from the team of GEM Report researchers. The GEM Report staff will allocate 3-5 hours per week to mentor and guide the fellows when they are in residence in Paris, and 2 hours per week while they are based in their home country;
3. A desk and computer during their stay at the GEM Report team office, in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Number of fellowship is the subject to availability, for more please visit official website.

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. Applicants will need to provide the following information: CV in UNESCO format One page with a brief project title, abstract (150 words), duration, budget Project proposal (maximum 5 pages / 2500 words) with the following information:

1. Research question/aim of the project
2. Relevance to the GEM Report
3. Proposed data and methodology
4. Timeline and resources To apply email http://l.loupis@unesco.org (please note that only submissions with a complete project proposal will be considered) Proposal The research proposal should address an important policy topic in relation to the upcoming GEM Report from a novel perspective. It should place the work within the current policy debate on SDG 4, the international education goal, and briefly describe the potential contribution this research will make to the field of education and to policy making. Relevance to GEM Report A successful proposal will provide a strong rationale for how the work would contribute to the GEM Report work:
5. Explain the policy areas of interest, spell out the policy questions to be addressed, and indicate how the research will promote access, equity, inclusion and quality in education systems.
6. Show why GEM Report resources and research areas (thematic or geographic) are particularly well suited to address those questions. Show how the research relates to monitoring issues highlighted in past GEM reports or thematic issues of future GEM reports. Data and methods The proposal should describe:
7. The data that will be used to develop the research project, including the main variables
8. The methods and statistical procedures that will be used to develop the research project Resources The proposal should provide:
9. A timeline, which is achievable
10. The length, reasons and expected benefits of carrying out part of the research project in Paris. For further details, please check: https://en.unesco.org/gem-report/fellowship