Research Fellowships for Women
We provide fellowships for young women researchers in Chin State. Fellows are selected via a competitive process by an expert committee. Fellowships include a research stipend, training, and mentoring alongside possibility to fund conference/events attendance.
Training is provided to awardees, focused on both research methods as well as gender awareness and communications skills. A mentor is assigned to each fellow. Both activities aim to facilitate women reaching positions of equal social and political influence.
CSARN Research Fellowships for Women - Application 2023 is closed
The Fellowship is offered to six women from Chin State who wish to carry out research in the following fields: education, gender, food security, humanitarian situation, displacement, sustainable development, and health. This programme is run by the Chin State Academic Research Network (CSARN) a project of TheHILLS Myanmar.
The general purpose of the fellowship programme is to facilitate capacity building of women in research, to contribute to the development of a new generation of women leaders in Chin State, and to promote their effective participation in community based, regional and global research, advocacy, and decision making.
Timeline
Application period: 23 December 2022 to 15 February 2023
Application evaluation and interview - between end of February - early March 2023
Start date: March 2023
>>> Application guidelines: click more details
Eligibility
The Fellowship is open to women from all ethnicities of Chin State.
The minimum qualification to apply is:
At least 18 years old
Excellent Burmese or English
Preference will be given to:
Candidates who have lived in Myanmar for at least 5 of the past 10 years.
Priority is given to those already in or around Chin State.
Candidates with at least a Bachelor degree or previous experience in research
What the Research Fellowship supports
CSARN will provide a fellowship honorarium equal to 1800 USD per fellow.
Fellows will have access to a training and mentoring programme led by regional and international facilitators
Fellows can apply for a conference support fund.
Assessment
The fellowships are competitive and selection is based on:
Quality of the application and research proposal
Profile/CV of the applicant
Motivations to apply
Online interview
How to Apply
Submit an application form online or send it via email.
Review application guidelines before sending your application
A complete CV in English or Burmese
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview and asked to submit a reference letter.
How to write a research proposal?
Your proposal should tell us about your areas of interest and your general knowledge of the research topic. You are not expected to be an expert already! However, you need to have a good level of knowledge about the subject, and show us how you might make a good contribution to this topic.
Title and Keywords - think of a clear title for your project that explains what it’s about. Consider also writing 4 keywords that describe your proposal.
Impact Statement - explain what you want to work on and why it is important. What difference/impact will your research make? List any specific research and advocacy objectives that you may have.
Background and Context - provide some background information/context of the topic you wish to write about.
Methodology - how will you collect information and do your research? Will you do desk research (reports, news and articles, etc.) or do you wish to do field research (interviews, surveys, etc?)
Risk - identify any risks you think there may be for you in carrying out research in Myanmar right now. The risks can be direct (to yourself) or indirect (to your family, colleagues, etc.).
Timeline - provide a timeline of your proposed research project for 6 months. What challenges might you face? What are the main stages of your project?