The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is seeking proposals for their initiative of the Young Researchers’ Network in the framework of the European Democracy Hub. This program is supported by EPD’s Women and Youth in Democracy (WYDE) program of the European Union.

The primary goal of this call is to understand youth issues with nuance and complexity further and, importantly, position young people as the best suited for political research participation. Such initiative will help young people to affect themselves and their peers.

The Young Researchers’ Network initiative gathers a diverse group of international democracy support practitioners and young scholars to foster cross-regional and disciplinary exchanges on youth participation in democracies worldwide.

By participating in this program, the selected researchers will undertake a three-year program with the support of the Youth Democracy Cohort. They will have exchange and learning opportunities from researchers and experts on Youth Participation, Democracy, and Civic Engagement.

The program expects regular meetings and tutor support to check with participants how their research and data analysis is going. The program also contains if the participants need help from their peers.

Furthermore, the participants will have online training sessions on research methodologies, paper drafting, data collection, and recurring webinars on interesting topics for young researchers.

Finally, the initiative will end with the publication of 12 case studies of 3000 words each written by young researchers. The organizers will collect the case studies into a flagship global youth political participation report. The report will highlight policy implications and give recommendations for international development donors and youth policy decision-makers on improving youth participation through national and international policies.

Key Details

Organizers: European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)

Supporter: European Union

Application Deadline: 1 September 2023

Research Presentation Location: Brussels

Compensations and Coverages

Successful applicants will benefit from the program as follows:

• Over three years, they will receive EUR 10.000,00 to support their part-time research on a country-specific case study and ad-hoc research assistance for the Young Researchers’ Network initiative.
• Members of the Network will work remotely and receive an invitation to Brussels to present their research in 2024 and 2025.

Eligibilities and Criteria

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• The applicant should be D. students, young professionals, or early-career academics studying or working in an area related to youth in the field of democracy or development studies
• Candidates must be currently a D. or master’s degree holder or students from an internationally recognized university within the last three years.
• EPD accepts applications from all over the world.

How to Apply?

Candidates can submit their Expressions of Interest by email to  info@youthdemocracycohort.com and must include the following items:

• Application form ( Word or PDF)
• One academic CV, including the candidate’s publication record
• One recommendation letter from their current or most recent university
• Academic transcript or degree certificate from their most recent university.

Submission Email: info@youthdemocracycohort.com

Please visit the official website of Youth Democracy Cohort for detailed information about the EPD Young Researchers’ Network Call for Expression of Interest.

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