We invite researchers based in low- and middle-income countries to apply to join the organisation as PEP Research Fellows.
The Partnership for Economic Policy ( PEP) invites researchers based in low- and middle-income countries to apply to join the organisation as Research Fellows (RF).
PEP Research Fellows are senior, Southern-based scholars chosen through a competitive process to participate in critical PEP research, training, and policy activities. The PEP Research Fellows program aims to enhance links among South-based scholars so that they can collectively contribute a Southern viewpoint to the global development research agenda.
Award decisions for this Fellowship will be based on the candidates’:
- Quality and quantity of research activities (which journals and awards/prizes) and relevance to PEP themes and methods of analysis)
- Quality and quantity of national, regional and global policy engagement/advisory activities
- Quality and type of other activities relevant to PEP research fellowship (such as training, teaching, conference participations, network affiliations, fundraising/grants received, influencing development discourse using social media, etc.)
- Quality of the letter of motivation and potential contribution to the PEP Research Fellow program and PEP as a whole.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2024 recruitment is open to all researchers living and working in low- or middle-income countries. Priority areas for recruitment this year include:
- Asia and Middle East/North Africa
- Expertise in gender, health, entrepreneurship or multidisciplinary approaches
Female candidates are strongly encouraged as PEP strives to maintain a gender balance in its RF program. Researchers residing in a developed country and/or members of PEP staff (excluding consultants) are not eligible to be a PEP Research Fellow.
Offered Benefits
The PEP Research Fellowship is a status of affiliation with PEP. It gives the Fellows the right to participate in various PEP activities, with remuneration/funding in some cases.
These activities include:
- Contributing to PEP research programs.
- Acting as a scientific or policy mentor/reviewer for a PEP-funded project, or contributing more generally to the design and implementation of PEP programs.
- Contributing to PEP online or in-class training activities.
- Contributing to the dissemination/visibility activities of PEP.
- For example, at national and international conferences, and in blogs, newsletters, policy briefs/activities, X(previously Twitter) threads and LinkedIn/ Facebook posts, etc.
- Representing PEP at international conferences.
- Funding may be available depending on research quality and the importance of the conference for researcher/PEP visibility and reputation.
- Proposing new initiatives that fit within the strategic priorities of PEP where fundraising possibilities exist.
- Submitting their research papers for publication in the PEP working paper series
- Proposing and, if approved, implementing new activities within the RF program.
- Option of being elected (by the assembly of RFs) to serve as a representative of the Research Fellows in PEP’s corporate membership at the annual PEP General Assembly
- Participating in a South-based professional network to share skills, collaborate on research and dissemination initiatives, debate ideas, etc.
