Applications are now open for the 2025 Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship Program. The STARS Fellowship Program pairs early-career researchers with faculty mentors to advance rigorous, policy-oriented research on the causal determinants of productivity and income growth, asset accumulation, rural employment and risk management in agriculture and rural spaces. The core objectives of the program include:

  • Heighten the exposure and rigorous analysis of high-quality, publicly available data, such as LSMS-ISA data and other micro-level panel data sets.
  • Build and reinforce an effective policy research culture among early-career researchers that can help build and sustain research capacity at their institutions beyond the STARS program.
  • Provide mentorship to early-career researchers by Cornell University and other affiliated institution faculty and researchers.
  • Conduct professional development activities to supplement the research process, including trainings, seminars, and feedback sessions.
  • Create an active network of equipped, policy-engaged, collaborative researchers, connected to leading global authorities in the development research space.

WORTH

  • Fellows will receive funds to cover travel and participation in a three-week visit to Cornell University and their mentor’s home institution. The remainder of the research coordination and professional development training will occur virtually.
  • Fellows are expected to commit significant time to the mandatory research and capacity development activities.
  • A modest honorarium will be provided to each Fellow. No salary support is available; STARS does not cover the scholar’s time allocated to this research.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Early career researchers, either Ph.D. students in their final year prior to degree completion or those who completed their Ph.D. no earlier than 2019
  • Familiarity with and demonstrated access to data sets in your research proposal. STARS does not provide funding for new data collection.
  • Strong working knowledge of appropriate software, typically Stata and/or R, and an interest in econometric analysis of high-quality data sets. Knowledge of Stata and/or R will be assessed at the finalist stage.­
  • Priority given to:
    • Researchers who have earned at least one degree from an institution in a low- or lower-middle income country[1][2]
    • Researchers planning to work professionally in low- and lower-middle income countries in the future
    • Proposals relating to one or more of the research themes indicated above
    • Qualified female researchers

DEADLINE: January 17, 2025

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