NOVAFRICA 2018 Field Research Internships
NOVAFRICA is now accepting applications for the 2018 Field Research Internships.
The internships will be integrated in several ongoing NOVAFRICA field research projects. Most of these projects consist of randomized impact evaluations of interventions. The following projects will be active:
- Community Health Agents (Guinea-Bissau)
- Fundo de Apoio Social (Angola)
- ProFuturo(Angola)
Depending on the project, internships will start between June and September 2018. The internships will last a minimum of 2 months, ideally 3 months. The internships are not paid, although travel, accommodation, health expenses and basic subsistence will be covered by NOVAFRICA.
The intern will be responsible for accompanying fieldwork and survey implementation, and for performing a variety of tasks including survey programming, data checks and backups, staff training and team management in the field.
In some cases, there is the option to extend the internship, whereby the intern will become a Project Coordinator and will receive a basic research scholarship paid according to his/her academic qualifications and experience.
Selection criteria include strong motivation related to development in Africa, and an interest in research in economics. Some personal characteristics, like industriousness and capacity to build productive inter-personal relationships, are also important. Working knowledge of Portuguese is needed, but fluency (although welcome) is not a requirement. Knowledge of Stata or other statistical software is a plus.
If you are interested, please contact NOVAFRICA by April 30 by sending an email, under the subject “NOVAFRICA 2018 Research Internship”, including a letter of motivation with contacts that explains why you would like to join the NOVAFRICA 2018 Research Internship program, letters of recommendation with contacts (if available) and your curriculum vitae .
For any additional information or clarification, please contact us via email or consult the blog posts written by former interns here, here and here.
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