Application Deadline: November 5, 2024
The 2025 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Fellows Program is now open for applications! Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this program is designed to enhance the research and teaching capacity of university faculty in selected countries by enabling them to analyze DHS Program data. The Fellows Program also aims to increase their ability to transfer this knowledge to their students and colleagues.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to faculty from universities in the following countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Tajikistan.
Program Objectives:
- Teach participants how to analyze and conduct research using DHS Program data.
- Strengthen their ability to incorporate DHS data into university curricula.
- Empower participants to build capacity in DHS data usage at their home institutions.
The program consists of hybrid learning, including virtual sessions and two in-person workshops. All selected fellows are required to complete an online DHS Dataset User Course prior to the first workshop.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must be full-time faculty members from universities in the eligible countries.
- Teams must consist of two faculty members from the same university, specializing in fields like demography, public health, economics, or sociology.
- Both members should have a background in data analysis and should be committed to capacity-building activities at their home university.
- Previous DHS data analysis workshop participants are not eligible.
Research Focus Areas: Research proposals must be based on DHS Program data and should address topics like sexual and reproductive health, family planning, maternal and child health, early childhood development, child discipline, child labor, gender, or related health issues. Special encouragement is given to teams from countries like Angola, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon to focus on child discipline and early childhood development.
Program Timeline:
- November 5, 2024: Application deadline
- Mid-December 2024: Notification of selected candidates
- February 1, 2025: Fellows complete DHS Dataset User Course
- February 26 – March 6, 2025: First in-person workshop
- March 31, 2025: Interim draft submission
- April 21, 2025: First report on capacity-strengthening activities
- May 14 – May 20, 2025: Second in-person workshop
- June 6, 2025: Final paper submission and policy-oriented presentation
- September 9, 2025: Proof of submission to a peer-reviewed journal
Fellows’ Responsibilities: Fellows are expected to:
- Complete a high-quality, publishable manuscript.
- Conduct at least two capacity-strengthening activities at their home universities.
- Submit their papers to peer-reviewed journals and to the DHS Program Working Paper series.
Awards: Selected fellows will receive a $3,000 honorarium to cover research and travel expenses. The DHS Program will also cover travel and accommodation for the in-person workshops.
Application Requirements: Teams must submit:
- A joint application form
- A research proposal (3-4 pages)
- A plan for capacity-building activities (1-2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae for each team member
- Proof of employment at their home university
For more information or inquiries, please contact The DHS Program at:
ICF, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD USA 20850
Email: DHSFellows@dhsprogram.com
For full program details, visit the DHS Program Fellows page.
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