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CSEA PHD Student Short-Term Fellowship 2022 for African Students

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Ifeoma Chuks

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CSEA PHD Student Short-Term Fellowship 2022. Apply below.

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When is Application Deadline?

5th October 2022 12:00 AM (midnight)

What is the Award?

The Centre for the study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) invites applicants for a short-term fellowship in its Macroeconomic Management Programme. The fellowship will span from November 2022 – July 2023. The selected applicant will join the COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa (COMPRA) team. The COMPRA project was initiated following a call by the International Development Research Centre for rapid response policy research to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project’s overall goal is to inform macroeconomic policy development in response to the coronavirus pandemic by low- and middle-income countries, and development partners. It also calls for more climate-resilient and gender-responsive measures through evidence-based research.

Key responsibilities

Contribute to a peer-reviewed journal article (either co-written with the mentor/team working at CSEA)
-Produce two individually or co-written media articles on COMPRA outputs in Nigeria
Contributing to monitoring, evaluation and programme reporting
Assist with the arrangement of the dissemination events in Nigeria relating to the COMPRA activities.

What Type of Award is This?

Fellowship

Who is Eligible?

Proof of Enrolment in a PhD programme in a Nigerian Institution.
● Comprehensive CV with prior verified qualifications.
● Strong interest in undertaking research within Macroeconomic Policy and related areas. Such as Finance, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, and Environmental Economics.
● Knowledge of mathematical modelling would be an advantage.
● Experience writing reports & publications.
● Ability to communicate fluently in English (in speaking and writing).

What is the Benefit of Award?

The fellowship will span from November 2022 – July 2023. The selected applicant will join the COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa (COMPRA) team.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit the following to recruitment@cseaafrica.org
● Comprehensive CV.
● Letter of motivation stating why you believe you would be a suitable candidate for the fellowship

● Recommendation letter from your thesis advisor.

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