Applications are open for the AIM Ambitious Impact Research Program 2025. This fellowship program is designed to equip participants with the tools and skills needed to identify, compare, and recommend the most effective charities and interventions. It is a full-time, fully cost-covered program that runs online for 12 weeks.
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About AIM Ambitious Impact Research Program
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: January 23, 2025
- Application Deadline: February 02, 2025
- Category: Fully Funded
Training
Key Program Features include:
- Learn the fundamentals of impact-focused research. They will cover skills like creating Theory of Changes, Cost Effectiveness Analyses, literature reviews, weighted-factor models, and more.
- Learn the principles of making good research decisions; comparing and weighting different types of evidence, designing decision-making frameworks, and producing research that will be decision-relevant.
- Work alongside AIM researchers to carry out decision-relevant research outputs that will help AIM identify the next cohort of incubated ideas.
- Produce a portfolio of peer-relevant outputs.
- Receive expert feedback and practical experience through real research projects.
- Connect with established researchers and explore potential job opportunities.
Benefits of AIM Ambitious Impact Research Program
- 12 weeks of online training, consisting of roughly four weeks of self-directed learning, projects and workshops and eight weeks of hands-on work assisted by an AIM mentor.
- "Shovel ready" research topics that are highly
promising, yet neglected
- Stipends to cover your living costs during, and potentially after, the program (Please reach out if you have dependents or childcare costs, to ensure financial constraints don't hinder your participation)
- The complete researcher's toolkit, including templates, methodologies, and resource access
- Connections with established researchers.
AIM Ambitious Impact Research Program Requirements
Open to:
- Motivated researchers who want to produce trusted research outputs to improve the prioritization and allocation decisions of effectiveness-minded organizations.
- Early career individuals who are seeking to build their research toolkits and gain practical experience through real projects.
- Existing researchers in the broader Global Health and Well-being (global health, animal advocacy, mental health, heath/bio security, etc.) communities who are interested in approaching research from an effectiveness-minded perspective.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to get started.
The form has four parts: A few general logistics questions, a fit assessment of agree-disagree questions, multiple-choice questions, and a few short answers that allow you to demonstrate your fit independently of your CV. In total, the process should not take more than 45 minutes.
Application Deadline
02 February, 2025
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