Mid-career leaders advancing gender-transformative education in the Global South can apply for the 2027 Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship at the Brookings Institution.
Overview
The six-month Fellowship combines research, leadership development, and engagement with education-policy experts. Scholars develop an independent research project connected to girls’ education, gender equality, and broader education-system transformation in their home context.
The programme is intended for experienced leaders who can translate research into policy or practice and return to their communities and organisations with stronger evidence and networks.
Benefits
- Research Time: Scholars receive dedicated time and institutional support to develop a policy-relevant research project.
- Brookings Engagement: Fellows engage with Brookings researchers, education experts, and policy networks.
- Leadership Development: The programme strengthens leadership, communication, and evidence-to-policy skills.
- Global Cohort: Scholars join a peer network of education leaders from across the Global South.
- Policy Influence: The Fellowship helps participants translate research findings into education-policy impact.
Eligibility
- Region: Applicants should be based in and have strong professional ties to the Global South.
- Education: Applicants need a master’s degree or higher.
- Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience is expected.
- Focus: Applicants must work on education issues with a strong gender-transformative dimension.
- English: Applicants need sufficient English for research, writing, and programme participation.
- Return Commitment: Applicants should intend to return to their home context after the Fellowship.
How to Apply
- Deadline: Applications close on December 1, 2026.
- Prepare a Proposal: Develop the required research proposal focused on gender-transformative education.
- Prepare Supporting Documents: The application requests a cover letter, CV, questionnaire responses, and a research proposal of approximately three to five pages.
- Submit: Follow the official Brookings application instructions before the deadline.
