BRAC Institute for Governance and Development (BIGD) is one of the leading think tanks in Bangladesh. They conduct rigorous social science research to explore and solve some of the most pressing socio-economic issues in the country.
Host Institute: BIGD
Number of Awards: not specified
Program Duration: 6 months
Program Components:
- Training on applied research methods
- Hands-on experience of different components of social science research
- Mentoring from senior researchers on social science research
Learning:
Participants will have the designation of trainee research associate (TRA) during the fellowship period.
As a TRA, participants will:
- learn applied econometric methods from senior researchers and support them in research.
- learn about study design, instrument development, quality assurance and monitoring of all aspects of fieldwork.
- get hands-on experience in writing reports/articles from the analysis.
- learn other research-related management skills.
- potentially get an opportunity to join BIGD as a research associate (for chosen participants).
- be able to pursue a research career using the skill sets learned as part of the program.
TRAs will also be paid a monthly honorarium.
Eligibility:
- At least a bachelor’s degree from a reputed national or international institute with a demonstrated ability to understand mathematical reasoning. Demonstrating ability in mathematical reasoning could be in different forms, including but not limited to, successful completion of mathematically involved coursework (as part of an undergraduate program or from online classes), strong Graduate Record Examination (GRE) quantitative score, etc.
- Must have successfully completed coursework in introductory statistics and econometrics (as part of an undergraduate program or from online classes).
- Interested in developing skills in relevant tools.
- Active interest in national and global current affairs, economics, and politics.
- Must be committed to adhering to academic integrity.
- Must be respectful towards others.
Application Deadline: 28 April 2022
Application Link:
- Interested applicants can check this link for details through this link - https://cutt.ly/kD5Hkij
