CSAE VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

CSAE VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

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Deadline: 31 May 2025

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The CSAE's Stefan Dercon and Christian Meyer were joined by former fellow Eleni Yitbarek to discuss the CSAE Fellowships and answer your questions.

Date: 12 May 2025

Carolyn Chisadza (2023)

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Tabitha Kiriti Nganga (2023)

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Hiwot Mesfin (2023)

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Andrew Kerr (2020)

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Hiwot Mesfin (2023)

"I came to the CSAE because I wanted to network with other researchers (something I didn't get to do during my PhD because of the pandemic). Having that kind of opportunity in Oxford was very important for me. I used my time as a CSAE Visiting Fellow to network, work on my research, and get feedback on my work at the CSAE Research Workshops."

Professor of Economics, University of Nairobi

Tabitha Kiriti Nganga (2023)

"I have found it very beneficial being at the CSAE and seeing how well people concentrate on their work. I have benefited from interacting with other professors and receiving their perspectives on whatever I am working on. When I attended the CSAE Lunchtime Seminars there was a real professionalism in giving very constructive comments and you could see the enthusiasm of all the participants, including the professors. I have learned a lot from this and want to take this back with me to Kenya."

Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Economic History, Lund University

Abel Gwaindepi (2020)

"I became familiar with the CSAE in 2017 when I was funded to come and present my work at its annual conference. From then on, I developed an interest in having a long association with the CSAE and Oxford University’s research environment. As a young scholar educated outside the western higher education systems, I wanted to experience both graduate classes and research seminars at Oxford University’s CSAE, given its focus on African development research."

Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum

Samia Nour (2020)

"I really enjoyed the most productive and most pleasant two months that I spent working as a visiting researcher at the CSAE, University of Oxford. The most beneficial thing about my time at the CSAE was that it provided me with a great opportunity to work in a very conducive and truly inspiring environment, to improve my research skills, to exchange ideas, and to suggest future research collaboration with colleagues at the CSAE."

Economist and Chief Research Officer at DataFirst, in the Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town

Andrew Kerr (2020)

“What I’ve enjoyed most about my time at the CSAE is getting feedback on my work, talking to people about research and listening to their presentations and ideas. I was also a student here at the University of Oxford, so I have enjoyed returning to the city again. I would definitely recommend applying to become a CSAE Visiting Fellow, it is a great opportunity to meet people and get feedback on your work, and have concentrated research time.”

Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods, Higher School of Economics and Commerical Sciences of Tunis

Mohamed Amara (2019)

"My academic visit to the CSAE in 2019 has been very beneficial for me. The scientific researchers at Oxford's Department of Economics, all experts in their own fields, helped me to make some good professional achievements. Attending the CSAE seminars and workshops, some other events organised by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, as well as the CSAE conference, was very interesting to me to develop new research questions."

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, Cairo University

Mazen Hassan (2019)

“My CSAE fellowship was a valuable opportunity for me to engage in interdisciplinary discussions. Attending many of the seminars and talks presented by academics from various backgrounds was immensely valuable in broadening my intellectual horizons on a diverse set of new research questions, research designs and data sources.”

Senior Research Officer, University of Cape Town

Muna Shifa (2018)

"My experience at the CSAE in 2018 was valuable as it provided me with the opportunity to engage with other visiting fellows and researchers and exchange ideas. Receiving feedback on my research from subject area experts was extremely beneficial. Attending weekly seminars exposed me to a wide range of research topics and approaches in development economics."

CSAE VISITING FELLOWSHIPS