Africa Research Fellow, Brookings Africa Growth Initiative

Basic Function

The Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution is seeking applications for a group of Africa Research Fellows within the newly formed Africa Growth Initiative. The Fellowships are designed to offer outstanding post-doctoral scholars of African development economics the opportunity to pursue their own independent research on applied policy issues over the course of two years at Brookings. Fellows will be in an excellent position to draw on the resources of scholars at Brookings as well as the extended policy community in Washington, DC through participating in, and organizing, workshops and conferences at Brookings and networking with the broader development and economics community in Washington.

Fellows will work with the Director of the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative on the overall research portfolio, while also pursuing independent, innovative research based on the scholar’s particular interests and background. Key research areas might include but are not limited to: African regional growth issues; agriculture; trade; aid flows and foreign assistance; health; education; commodities and natural resources; financial services and SME development; etc. Brookings will provide a full time salary, as well as partial support for staff and research assistance.