The Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is looking for researchers with project ideas related to local economic dynamics in eight of Iraq’s provincial economies (namely; Anbar, Basra, Dhi Qar, Erbil, Kirkuk, Najaf, Nineveh and Sulaymaniyah) to join the institute’s Iraq Economic Review (IER) fellowship program. The fellowship, comprised of two in-person workshops and quarterly online sessions, will enable the selected researchers to develop their project ideas further and will help them to engage with relevant stakeholders, policymakers and communities in their localities.
Contributors selected for the fellowship will have experience (and proven track record) in conducting empirically-driven policy research in local communities and have extensive network with national and subnational policymakers and stakeholders. This call is ideally suited for applicants with relevant academic training in political science, economy, political economy, development studies and sociology. Selected applicants must commit to the entire length of the program and actively participate in the activities of the program (two in-person workshops in Sulaymaniyah and quarterly online sessions). They are expected to engage in the policy relevant discussions during these activities, present their project ideas (draft policy briefs), receive feedback and incorporate it into their contributions for publication with IRIS as part of IER research initiative.
Applicants with qualifications from relevant academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. The program will especially welcome contributions from academics and researchers with affiliation to universities in the target provinces. Applicants can either be from, or with deep connections to, the target provinces. See section five for a brief overview of some the local-level dynamics in the target provinces.
Interested applicants can apply in English or Arabic and submit the required documents in PDF via email before 31 May. Applications sent after the deadline or missing the required documents will not be considered. Attached please find the Call for Contributions for more details and how to apply.
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Deadline: May 31, 2024