Applications are open for the Environmental and Economic Resource Centre Funded 2025 Cohort II (Summer) fellowship
Application Deadline: 17 August 2025
Applications are open for the Environmental and Economic Resource Centre Funded 2025 Cohort II (Summer) fellowship
About EERC
Environmental and Economic Resource Centre is a scientific research organization that works with a network of local and international partners to catalyze and develop inclusive agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, natural resource conservation, and environmental management in Africa. EERC undertakes research and capacity building to develop policies, scalable technologies, and innovative practices with real impact on poverty reduction, food security, ecosystem health, conservation, and livelihood development. EERC operates four main programs: agriculture and environmental management (AEM), natural resource conservation (NRC), livelihood and economic development (LED), and human resource and capacity building (HRCB) programs.
The programs cover various research topics broadly related to agriculture and the environment. More specifically, EERC research focuses on climate-smart agriculture, food systems, health and nutrition, conflict and migration, natural resource management (land, water, forest), renewable energy, carbon markets, land use change, rural livelihoods, gender, and social inclusion.
About the Fellowship
The 2025 Cohort II (Summer) fellowship seeks to leverage evidence-based research in the Nigeria agri-food and environmental sectors to support evidence-informed policymaking, especially around climate change, food security, and sustainable agriculture. EERC is inviting qualified early-career researchers affiliated with Nigerian universities or research institutions to apply for its 2025 Cohort II (Summer) fellowship as visiting researchers.
Fellows will conduct policy-relevant research in any of the following thematic areas:
– Climate change, Conflict, and food security nexuses
– Social protection and climate risk mitigation nexuses
– Macroeconomic policies, household poverty, and dietary diversity nexuses
– Climate-smart agriculture, carbon markets, and green finance nexuses
– Agricultural value chains and food waste and loss nexus
Applicants are expected to leverage relevant regional or national secondary data, such as the Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS), National Social Register, General Household Survey Data, Climate Data, ACLED data, the World Bank, FAO Data, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), etc., to generate evidence-based research towards improving the policy process. Selected fellows will be hosted at the EERC Headquarters for six months beginning from 15th September 2025. Research work will be jointly supervised by top-tier senior researchers drawn from various Nigerian universities. In addition, an internal EERC researcher will also be assigned to each fellow for direct supervision and mentorship throughout the program.
Fellowship Benefits
- Monthly stipend to support living costs during the fellowship period depending on experience and academic qualifications throughout the fellowship period. The stipend is in addition to your statutory salary from your home institution. Therefore, applicants are expected to secure approval from their respective institutions to be eligible.
- Free accommodation at EERC Guest House equipped with 24-hour electricity, internet access, a gym, and sporting facilities.
- Access to research mentorship from a team of highly experienced Nigerian academics and in-house researchers.
- Training and travel opportunities during the fellowship period.
- Opportunities for co-authored publications in collaboration with leading scholars in agriculture, agronomy, food security, and climate change.
Eligibility Criteria
- Hold a Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant field awarded within the past five years.
- Be currently affiliated with a Nigerian university or research institution.
- Show proficiency in statistical or econometric software such as R or STATA.
- Be from relevant disciplines such as Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Science, Development Economics, or related fields.
- Demonstrate capacity to develop proposals related to at least two of the listed thematic areas.
Application Process
All applicants will be required to have at least two reference letters on the institution’s letterhead from their institution. One of the letters is from your respective head of department, and the other is from the head/representative of the institution.
Other documents required for the application include:
- A motivation letter
- A concept notes (5 pages maximum) describing the research proposal to be carried out within the fellowship period. The proposal should contain the following outline: background, objective, methodology, analytical approach, timeline, and expected result. References can be added as an appendix.
- Support letter from department and institutional heads
- CV showing evidence of past publications as a lead author on any proposed research topic from high-impact journals.
- Evidence of academic qualification
- Copy of your ID card from your institution
How to Apply
Submit your application package by email to apply@eerce.org no later than midnight, August 17, 2025. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Please direct all inquiries to the application email address. Please note that responses to inquiries will close on August 8, 2025.
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