Evidence Leadership Award for AAS Fellows, Affiliates & Grantees in Kenya, 2020

Summary

Deadline:
01 April 2020
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Introduction

The applications are open for AAS Fellows, Affiliates & Grantees to apply for the for an Evidence Leadership Award funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Kenya.  

This is designed for East and West African students who want to know the use of evidence in decision-making in government institutions to apply for a leadership award to recognize these efforts.

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eligibility

The sponsorship will provide the following expenses:

  • The award will have a monetary value of US$ 5,000 for the winner and US$ 2,500 for two runners-up. Winners will use the prize money to conduct evidence-to-policy activities with policymakers and researchers, for participation in relevant conferences, or to attend relevant professional development courses or programmes.
  • The top winner will have an opportunity to speak at the evidence uptake conference that will be hosted in July 2020 in Nairobi for AAS scholars, researchers and policymakers. Expenses to the conference will be fully covered including conference registration, return economy flights, accommodation, and a modest stipend.

Benefits

  • Eligible Countries: Candidates from East and West African countries
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The fellowship will be awarded in any subject.
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
  • Be an AAS fellow, grantee or affiliate.
  • Be from one of the eligible countries in East and West Africa (East Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo).
  • Be able to communicate in English or French.
  • The awardee should also be able and available to travel to the July Evidence uptake conference in Nairobi.
  • Provide at least 3 referees who will attest to their EIDM initiative(s) and its/their contribution to enabling evidence use. One of these referees must be a policymaker whom your work has benefited or impacted.

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