Center for Universal Education (CUE) Echidna Global Scholars Program
Promoting Girls’ Education in Developing Countries
Program Application
Personal Information
Full Legal Name (as it appears on your passport):____________________________________________________
Mr., Ms., Mrs., or Dr. (Indicate one)
Institutional/Professional Affiliation(s):
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Professional Title(s) (i.e. Professor of Political Science, etc.): ___________________________________________
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Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone numbers (include country codes):
Home: _____________________________________________________________________________
Office: _____________________________________________________________________________
Mobile: ____________________________________________________________________________
Current Mailing Address (no P.O. Boxes, please):
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Education
Indicate your education based on the criteria below. Please note that not all categories will apply to all
candidates.
Degree Earned
Institution
Major Field
B.A./B.S. __________________________________________________________________________________
M.A./M.S. _________________________________________________________________________________
Ph.D. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Dissertation Title: ___________________________________________________________________________
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Relevant Professional Experience
Dates -From/To
Organization
Position
Country
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Country in which you are currently working: _____________________________________________________
Please list any fellowships, honors, awards, funded research, or current foundation support that you have
received.
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English Proficiency
Please indicate your degree of fluency in English by using: Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor:
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Reading
Speaking
Writing
If you require visa sponsorship to participate in this fellowship program, your English proficiency will be verified
via an objective assessment as required by the U.S. Department of State.
Term of Program: August 8, 2016 to December 16, 2016
This is a four-and-a-half month position beginning on August 8, 2016 and ending on December 16, 2016. Please
note that the timeframe of this program will not be changed. Do you have any restrictions on your start or end
date or know of any factors that are likely to interrupt your participation during the course of the program?
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Short Answer
Please answer each question in fewer than 250 words.
1. Why do you want to be a guest scholar with the Center for Universal Education and how does the
Echidna Global Scholars Program fit into your long-term professional plans or goals?
2. What unique attributes, skills, and/or experience make you a good candidate for this program?
3. Please describe your personal commitment to girls’ education.
4. Describe the research experiences you have had that would support your work in this program. Please
include examples of research on girls’ education, inclusion of gender equity, gender-based violence,
gender-focused community development, and other related topics as relevant.
5. If you were selected as an Echidna Global Scholar, how do you think this opportunity would contribute
to your home institution and your community?
6. Describe the resources and/or infrastructure that will be available to you at your home country upon
completion of the program in order for you to execute the research you will be planning while at
Brookings.
Research Project Proposal
Research proposals should reflect the logic behind research objectives, the relevance of the research to the
broader conversation about girls’ education, and the feasibility of and commitment to continuing and building
on that work upon returning to home institutions. Please reference the “second generation” girls’ education
issues and discuss how the proposed research relates to the issues described. Proposals should be no more
than 10 pages; proposals will be evaluated on merit, not length.
Proposals should include the following elements:
 Introduction – introduction to topic providing a targeted, concise statement to address focus of research
 Executive summary – brief layout of the work, rationale for importance of this research scope including
how your research study impacts girls
 Statement of the problem – layout of the current education situation and barriers in your context (socioeconomic, cultural, political, environmental, etc.)
 Objectives of the Study – intentions for study, desired outcomes, and hypotheses
 Study Context – target group(s), location, environment
 Methodology – research practices used to execute and implement this work
 Timeline – plan and timeframe for research
 Policy Impact— description of how your research lead to expansion of these types of programs in your
context
 Implications and rationale – explanation of how this research fits into a greater discussion and analysis
on the issue as well as CUE’s research, commitment to this issue upon return home
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Professional References
Please list the names and contact information for two professional references (please do not include friends or
family).
1. Name, Title, Institutional Affiliation and Contact Information:
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2. Name, Title, Institutional Affiliation and Contact Information:
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Financial Information
I understand that Brookings is only financially responsible for expenses related to my individual participation in
the program as an Echidna scholar, and that members of my immediate family who might accompany me to
participate in this program are not covered under program expenses. I understand that the Echidna Program
does not have emergency funds available or the ability to offer advances on stipends.
Please initial: __ ______
Travel Authorization
Although Brookings cannot guarantee the issuance of a visa, the necessary paperwork needed to acquire a visa
will be provided.
I understand that if selected as an Echidna Global Scholar, I will be responsible for securing a passport that is
valid for the duration of the program.
Please initial: ______
PLEASE REVIEW THIS APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SIGNING BELOW
I understand and agree that any misrepresentations made on this application and/or accompanying
c.v./resume and related materials will disqualify me from further consideration for the Echidna Global Scholar
Fellowship and also that such misrepresentations will constitute grounds for termination from the program if
discovered at a later date.
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Interview Process: The interview process includes a series of phone interviews with CUE leadership. Final
candidates will receive a CUE team member in their home countries for a short site-visit and series of
discussions to determine potential impact of research.
To Apply: Interested candidates should submit the following:
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Program Application
Project proposal (maximum 10 pages)
A curriculum vitae or resume
Two writing samples in English with citations (maximum 3 pages each)
Two letters of recommendation from professional references (emailed directly from references to
globalechidna@brookings.edu )
Application Deadlines:
 Applications accepted as of October 1, 2015
 Application deadline: December 31, 2015, by 10:00pm GMT
 Interview Process (via phone) begins: December, 2016
 Results Announced: April, 2016
 Term: August 8, 2016 to December 16, 2016
Submitting Your Application:
Applications should be signed and dated by applicant, submitted via email to globalechidna@brookings.edu
and received no later than December 31, 2015, by 10:00pm GMT. Only applicants selected for interviews will
be contacted.
Please Note: Incomplete applications and those received after the deadline will not be considered.
All questions or inquiries from applicants or organizations should be sent via email to
globalechidna@brookings.edu.
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