Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship

About the Program

This year-long cohort program offers sponsored mentorship and select coursework through the Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity (CGWHGE) at the Johns Hopkins University to practitioners, professionals, and scholars engaged in gender equity work, including those focused on gender-based violence (GBV), particularly in low- and middle-income settings.  

The part-time fellowship builds skills in evidence generation, synthesis/analysis, and translation for gender equity and GBV. Fellows complete select coursework offered through Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), and receive ongoing mentorship from CGWHGE faculty, within a cohort experience designed for networking and professional development, including one in-person cohort gatherings throughout the year. Ongoing activities are virtual, with select in-person convenings to enable connectivity. Fellowship scholars will complete a mini-project focused on gender equity/GBV, such as secondary analysis of survey data, or evidence synthesis, with mentorship and data analysis support from CGWHGE faculty. Estimated time commitment: 10 hours weekly on average, up to 20 hours/ week during course weeks, plus travel for convenings. 

Ideal candidates include but are not limited to those working in roles including program monitoring and evaluation; community researcher; practitioners; and PhD students working in low- or middle-income contexts. Applicants should have some experience in this area and should demonstrate a need for additional skills in evidence-based gender equity/GBV research, programs and/or policy to accelerate the impact of their work and further their career goals.

Eligibility:  

• Must be from and currently living/working in a low- or middle-income country 
• Current master’s students are ineligible 
• Must be currently working in the gender/GBV field, or studying in a PhD or Postdoc or Junior Faculty position focused on gender/GBV 
• Applicants should demonstrate some research experience, monitoring and evaluation and/or exposure to statistical software (STATA, R etc.).  

The scholarship will cover the participant’s travel costs, course registration, and faculty mentoring.  No compensation will be offered for participant’s time.  We encourage those who are employed to discuss their potential participation with their employer, including whether you can engage in course work and/or meetings that fall within normal working hours.

The application period for the 2024-25 cohort is now closed. 

Supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Timeline: 

• Jan 31 2025: Applications close
• Early April 2025: Notification of selection 
• April 2025:  Kick off meeting 
• June - August 2025: Summer Institute coursework
• July - August 2025: Weekly seminar
• July – December 2025: Mentored development and completion of mini-project; monthly seminar
• Fall 2025: in-person convening (date and location to be determined)            
• January – May 2026:  Written and oral dissemination of mentored mini-project

Course Offerings

Selected coursework is offered through Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Estimated time commitment is 10 hours weekly on average, up to 20 hours/week during course weeks.