Fertility and Empowerment Post-Doctoral Fellow

ICRW is offering a post-doctoral fellowship for a social scientist with gender and population expertise at its Washington, D.C. office. This fellowship is geared toward early career Ph.D. professionals who would like to conduct research within an action research organization and network with a wide range of experts in gender and population in resource-poor settings. 

The fellow will make substantive contributions to a research project examining the impact of fertility decline on women's empowerment in developing countries. The fellow will work directly with the vice president for research, innovation, and impact and other D.C.-based research staff, as well as with experts in gender and population from other organizations and academic institutions.  Depending on interest and expertise, the fellow may also participate in other gender and population relevant projects at ICRW, including work on adolescents and son preference.

Applicants must have a recently completed their Ph.D. (within 3 years or less) in the social sciences with a specialization in demography/population studies. Strong preference for candidates with on-the-ground experience in practitioner or policy organizations in developing countries. Candidates with one or more peer-reviewed publications are preferred.  The term of the fellowship is one year, extendable to two years with mutual consent. The fellowship is a full-time commitment.

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