Global Fellowship Program for Research on Child and Youth Development-Early Career

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early career researchers aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth or contributing to one of the Jacobs Foundation’s thematic priorities. T

The Jacobs Foundation is especially interested in the following questions, which are aligned with our research agenda:

• How do variations in individuals and contextual factors influence learning and development and learning outcomes?

• How can we design for learner variability at scale to enable all children to reach their potential as learners and in life?

• How can we produce interventions that reduce growing inequalities in children’s learning and overcome disparities in the impacts of digital technologies?

• How can we address the role of data to help learners and teachers make informed decisions about their learning and teaching?

Applicants must have received their PhD within the past 10 years.

Funding: 150,000 CHF

Duration: 3 years 

Research Authority due date: 14.1.24