Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship

Applications for the 2026 Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship are now open. This prestigious fellowship offers a unique opportunity for mid-career leaders to conduct research, develop leadership skills, and make a meaningful impact on global education and gender equality.

📖 About Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship

During the six-month fellowship, scholars will:

• Conduct individual research focused on improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming individuals.
• Develop leadership and evidence-based policy skills.
• Build substantive knowledge on gender and global education issues.
• Expand their pathways for impact.

Opportunity Details:

• Date Published: October 04, 2025
• Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
• Category:
  • Postgraduate
  • Masters
  • Fellowship
  • Women
  • Fully Funded

Sponsor Organisation:

The fellowship is sponsored by the Brookings Institution.

🎁 Benefits of Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship

Selected applicants will receive:

• Stipend: $26,500 USD to support living costs during the pre-residency and residency periods (subject to U.S. tax withholding and reporting).
• Coverage for:
  • Visa process costs.
  • Single-occupancy housing for the 4-month residency period.
  • Round-trip expenses.
  • Limited health insurance plan.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Echidna Global Scholars are mid-career leaders with a demonstrated commitment to improving education and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming individuals in the Global South.

Specific Requirements:

• Substantial experience in, ties to, and a clear intent to return to a country in the Global South.
• Background in education, development, public policy, economics, or related social sciences/humanities; a Master’s degree (or higher) is required.
• 10+ years of professional experience in research/academia, nongovernmental, community, or civil society organizations, or government.
• Intimate understanding of education development issues and gender.
• Ability to collaborate, openness to feedback, and capacity to learn with speed and flexibility.
• Proficiency in English.

📝 Application Process

All applications must be submitted through the iCIMS application system. Initial application materials include:

1. CV or Resume:

   • Include education, professional experience, publications, fellowships, honors, awards, funded research, or foundation support received.

2. Echidna Global Scholars Program Application:

   • Includes a written questionnaire and a research proposal.

📅 Application Deadline

December 15, 2025

🔗 Scholarship Application Portal

• View details of the Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship.
• Apply for the fellowship via Brookings Careers Portal.

• Applicants selected for the Fellowship will receive a stipend totaling $26,500 USD to support living costs during the pre-residency and residency periods (subject to U.S tax withholding and reporting).
• CUE will cover the costs associated with the visa process, single-occupancy housing for the 4-month residency period, round-trip expenses, and a limited health insurance plan.