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.

Supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Applications period for the 2024-25 cohort open from January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025

Scholar Spotlights

"Overall, my experience as a Gender Equity/GBV Scholar has been deeply rewarding and transformative. One of the primary strengths of the Fellowship program is its emphasis on practical, hands-on learning. The Fellowship offers a strong emphasis on leadership development. It challenges participants to think critically about their role as change-makers and provides the tools to build resilience and adaptability."

- Lusine Aslanyan, Lead researcher, the Coalition to stop Violence Against Women, Yerevan, Armenia

"The program's outline is extremely well-thought. The fellowship is rich yet does not feel heavy to balance with our respective workloads. The program's strength is its step-by-step process building up to the final brief as well as the assistance provided by the center's team every step of the way including the mentorship component."

- Nada Zeineb ben Jema, GBV Program Officer, UNFPA, Tunisia Country Office

Voices from our Inaugural Fellows

 The Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship Program is a year-long inaugural cohort program offering sponsored mentorship and select coursework 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. In 2024-25, the program’s inaugural offering, 12 fellows were selected through a competitive process from over 2,000 applicants representing 120 countries.

Almost midway through the year, our inaugural cohort have shared their reflections on how unique, hands-on, and valuable the program is.