Introduction
Please note that in order to apply for the Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme you will have to complete an application through the
OECD recruitment system, TALEO.
This document provides you with an outline of the information you will be requested to provide.
IMPORTANT
The questions at the end require you to introduce text. You are strongly advised to prepare the required texts in a separate document (like this
document) and then copy and paste it into the actual application in the TALEO system. If you decide to do otherwise, you run the risk of losing
all the data you entered if you take too much time in the system while applying online.
Once you have entered data, you will be able to use it again for other applications.
Personal Information
Personal Information
You will be required to enter all relevant personal information for the fields below. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk. To search in a
dropdown list (e.g. Country of Residence) you will be able to type in the first letter and repeat until the desired option is found.
Last Name First Name
Street Address (line 1)
Zip/Postal Code
City
Address (line 2)
Country of Residence
Preferred Phone Number
Email Address
Date of Birth
Gender
OECD Citzenship
Other Citizenship, if applicable
Additional Citizenship, if applicable
Languages
Native Language
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Not Specified
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Level of French
Level of English
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Not Specified
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Other fluent language 1
Not Specified
Not Specified
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Other fluent language 2
Other fluent language 3
Native: First language often spoken since birth, rather
than having learnt it in childhood or as an adult.
Excellent: Ability to read, write and speak a language like
an educated native speaker.
Very Good: Ability to read, write, and speak a language
with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to
participate effectively in most formal and informal
conversations.
Good: Ability to read, write, and speak a language and
satisfy most work requirements and show some ability to
communicate on concrete topics.
Fair: Ability to read, write, and speak a language and
satisfy routine informal conversations and limited
work/formal conversations.
Basic: Ability to read, write, and speak a language using
a restricted vocabulary and command of language
structure.
None: Little or no knowledge of this language
Please indicate your availability
Advance Notice
Day
Month
Year
Not Specified
Date of Availability
Day
Month
Year
Work Experience
Work Experience
You will be required to list your work experiences below, starting with the most recent one and to use a separate entry for each work
experience, even if the employer remains unchanged. You must specify at least one work experience entry. The End Date field is optional if
this is your current employment. For each work experience, you will be required to provide as well with the Title of the position, the name of
the Employer, its sector, the job location and the achievements.
Additional Information
You will be required to provide any additional information regarding publications, your qualifications, career objectives or any other details
that could help us evaluate your application, within two text boxes named “Other” and “Certificates/Licences”
Tips
Use these fields to provide any relevant information missing from your employment submission.
Fields maximum length
The maximum length allowed in these fields is 3000 characters including spaces.
Qualifications
Education
You will be required to list your educational experiences (level of studies, academic institution name, major/program) below, starting with the
most relevant education. Should you require assistance in identifying comparable qualifications, please click here.
References
You will be required to provide with the name, email address, title and relationship of 3 references who we could contact in case you would be
considered for position, as described below
References
Last Name
First Name
Email Address
Title
Relationship
Research proposal
Questionnaire
After answering some quick screening questions, you will be asked to insert your proposal in relation to the following sections:
- abstract of the research proposal
- research objectives and policy relevance
- data
- methods
- resource needs
- timetable
- dissemination
- letter of motivation
Abstract of the research proposal
Provide a brief summary of the research proposal in non-technical
terms. Briefly describe the policy issue involved, the research
questions, the methods to be used, and potential contribution this
research will make to the field of education and to policy making.
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 1500 characters including spaces, about 200 words.
Research objectives and policy relevance
The aim of this section is to place the proposed research in the
context of the current policy debate. Elaborate on the purpose of
undertaking the proposed research and the aims or objectives the
research will address. Provide a succinct review of the relevant
research in the field and explain how the proposed research fills a
gap or prompts new research question(s). Briefly describe the
proposed theoretical framework. If your proposal does not deal
directly with equity or emerging countries, please explain why it would
be relevant for these countries or this topic.
Data
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 4000 characters including spaces, about 650 words.
Provide a rationale for the use of OECD knowledge base or datasets,
such as PISA data, to address the proposed research objectives.
Describe in detail the data that will be used to develop the research
project, including, for example, which variables (such as particular
PISA variables or combinations of them) will be used to measure the
constructs defined in the conceptual framework, which sample(s) will
be the focus of the analysis (e.g. groups of students, schools or
countries), etc.
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 4000 characters including spaces, about 650 words.
Methods
Provide a short description of methods and explain the link between
methodology, conceptual framework, data and research question(s).
Describe the methods, models, hypothesis and what analytical
procedures will be used to develop the research project. Specify your
experience conducting analyses that rely on the same or similar
methods and your ability to work independently.
Resource needs
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 4000 characters including spaces, about 650 words.
Describe in detail the resources needed to conduct the research
project. For each category of resource, please provide major
breakdowns. Include estimated resources needed for travel, if
necessary. Note that the total award of the fellowship will be made
commensurate to the quality of the proposal and additional elements
such as individual expertise and the proposed length of stay at the
OECD headquarters in Paris.
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 2500 characters including spaces, about 350 words.
Timetable
Fellowships will be awarded for a maximum of 12 months with no
possibility for extension. Briefly detail the progression of the research
project over 12 months. The proposed timeline should include
expectations for review of progress at approximately 3 months and
submission of a draft document and draft policy note for review at
approximately 9 months. An important aspect of the Thomas J.
Alexander Fellowship is working at OECD headquarters in Paris.
Fellows are expected to spend between 3 and 12 months at the
OECD during their fellowship. With this in mind, describe how the
proposed duration of the stay at OECD headquarters features into the
research.
Dissemination
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 2500 characters including spaces, about 350 words.
Describe the outputs that your proposed research will deliver and
your plans for dissemination, including key audiences.
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this
field is 1500 characters including spaces, about 200 words.
Motivation
Describe your motivation for applying to the Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme and how you expect the programme will contribute to
developing your overall work. Clearly state the reasons why you want to engage in comparative education policy research, why you believe you
will be successful in the project you are proposing and how the work will contribute to your career as well as the work of the OECD. Clearly state
the expected benefit for the applicant from a residence at the OECD in Paris.
Note: Please answer in English. The maximum length allowed in this field is 4000 characters, about 650 words.