Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Online
Overview
ECDAN is a global network dedicated to expanding the impact of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies by connecting stakeholders across regions and sectors to take collective action. ECDAN is launching its Knowledge Fellows Program.
Applications for the 2024 cohort will open early in the new year.
Details
The ECDAN Knowledge Fellows program creates opportunities for early career ECD professionals from the Global South to receive professional development, mentorship, and networking connections while working on a project that advances ECDAN’s learning goals. This program launched in 2021 and is now in its third year. Our goal through this program is to encourage talented professionals to invest in the ECD field and generate new understandings on topics related to ECDAN’s collaborative initiatives.
What will a Knowledge Fellow do?
The Knowledge Fellow will undertake the following responsibilities, under the supervision and support of the ECDAN secretariat and one or two assigned ECDAN mentors:
- Co-define with the Secretariat a Knowledge & Learning Project
- Co-develop their Terms of Reference and deliverable with the Secretariat and a Mentor
- Lead the implementation of their project under the supervision of the Secretariat and Mentor
- Participate in the review of their experience and contribute to the improvement of the Knowledge Fellow Program
- Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of the next phase of Knowledge Fellows Program
What types of projects will the Knowledge Fellow work on?
The Knowledge & Learning projects can include a wide range of activities that will be co-defined with the ECDAN Secretariat. Ideally, the project will align with the priorities of the Secretariat & the interest of the Knowledge Fellow. The projects can include (but are not limited to) a range of activities:
- Supporting an initiative within an existing global Community of Practice
- Supporting an initiative that will facilitate cross-country learning
- Facilitating collaborative development of a Global Good, such as a tool, literature review, online thematic page on a particular issue, and other assets of global value.
- Conducting reviews and analysis of existing global initiatives on a particular theme.
- Developing a case study on a particular initiative
- Facilitating a collaborative curation of resources for a particular knowledge area
- Facilitating knowledge dissemination through blogs, webinars, conference & presentations
- Other ideas that emerge based on the needs of the global ECD community
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can apply to be a Knowledge Fellow?
For the first year of the program, applicants must be a Master’s or PhD student, or a recent post-doc in an ECD-related field, or a young professional with less than 5 years of work experience in the Global ECD field.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
How will the Knowledge Fellow benefit from the program?
- Exposure to global ECD field
- Networking opportunities including with fellow peers globally
- Visibility on the ECDAN platform
- Receive mentoring in ECD
- Development of a global good / community to advance the field
- Academic/research development
- Develop leadership and project management skills
How long is the commitment of a Knowledge Fellow?
- 4 to 6 months, 6 to 10 hours per week
What support can you expect from ECDAN?
- Mentorship on a regular basis from an international scholar and hopefully a local one
- Financial support of 2000.00 USD
- You may apply for funds to attend an ECD conference to present your project.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
