فلوشیپ پژوهشی PPG ۲۰۲۶ در امریکا – ساعتی USD 50

Partners for Public Good (PPG) برای Research Fellowship 2026 درخواست می‌پذیرد. این fellowship شش‌ماهه و project-based برای early-career researchers است که می‌خواهند با rigorous، policy-relevant research به بهبود government effectiveness کمک کنند.

Focus areas

• public procurement.
• local government operations.
• technology.
• regulatory systems.
• infrastructure.
• government capacity.

Work

• remote داخل United States.
• 15–25 hours/week.
• USD 50/hour.
• benefits طبق state/local law.
• expected start: October 2026.
• applications rolling.
• final deadline: 28 September 2026، close of business.

About Fellowship

fellows یکی از ۵ priority research topic را دنبال می‌کنند. programme dedicated research time، mentorship و practical experience فراهم می‌کند.

Activities

• policy background research.
• rigorous data collection/analysis.
• collaboration با PPG staff/fellows.
• publications.
• policy briefs.
• datasets.
• professional research outputs.

About PPG

nonpartisan organization که با state/local governments برای strengthening operational systems کار می‌کند.

Work areas

• procurement
• staffing
• budgeting
• technology
• government operations
• applied research
• implementation

PPG فقط recommendations نمی‌دهد؛ با government staff تا implementation و meaningful change همراه می‌ماند. Procurement Excellence Network آن بیش از 3,000 government professionals دارد.

Why Local Government

local governments policy را به daily services/outcomes مانند transportation، infrastructure، emergency services و school food تبدیل می‌کنند. fellowship می‌خواهد evidence درباره procurement، budgeting، technology، staffing capacity و اثر federal/state regulations را تقویت کند.

Structure

• ۶ months.
• defined research project.
• guidance از PPG staff.
• work alongside two other fellows.
• independent research + collaboration + professional development.

Activities

• coaching calls.
• team meetings.
• collaborative research.
• professional development.
• research discussions.
• support برای turning research into publications/policy briefs.

Before start، PPG و fellow درباره

• work hours
• goals
• deliverables
• data access
• data use
• data rights
• data ownership

توافق می‌کنند.

Five Research Topics

• Public Procurement Through Municipal Data

analysis publicly available local-government procurement data برای understanding purchasing practices across US cities.

• The Compliance Web

بررسی layered federal/state/local laws، regulations، funding rules و administrative requirements و اثر آن بر local implementation. ممکن است focus روی permitting، transit infrastructure یا school-food procurement باشد.

• Emerging Technology & Government Operations

بررسی AI/emerging technologies و آنچه درباره internal government operations، workforce، organizational capacity و improvement opportunities نشان می‌دهد.

• Innovative Public Purchasing

بررسی procurement trends، به‌ویژه cooperative purchasing و اثر آن بر

• government efficiency.
• market participation.
• procurement systems.
• broader procurement ecosystem.

• Local Capacity for Stormwater Management

بررسی این‌که communities چگونه stormwater capacity را build/finance می‌کنند و چه patternsی across jurisdictions وجود دارد.

Deliverables

هر fellow حدود ۲–۳ output

• literature review.
• dataset از public information.
• dataset از primary data.
• survey/interview instruments.
• draft publication.
• policy brief.
• conference submission.

Location/Hours

• remote within US.
• باید access به major US airport داشته باشید چون in-person research retreat وجود دارد.
• 15–25 hours/week.
• flexible schedule within agreement.

Compensation

USD 50/hour. Benefits where legally required.

Who Can Apply

• graduate students.
• postdoctoral researchers.
• early-career faculty.
• research staff.
• policy staff.
• university researchers.
• think-tank researchers.
• nonprofit researchers.
• professionals with comparable research/policy experience.

Institutional affiliation optional است؛ می‌توانید affiliation را حفظ کنید اگر time/deliverables را manage کنید.

Application Materials

• Resume/CV:
• max ۲ pages.
• academic/research/professional/policy experience.

• Letter of Interest:
• کدام ۱ یا ۲ project و چرا.
• چرا qualified هستید.
• approach research شما چیست.
• اگر ۲ project: max ۳ pages و first choice مشخص.
• اگر ۱ project: max ۲ pages.

• Work Sample:
• published research.
• under-review paper.
• other relevant research product.

Deadline

28 September 2026. rolling review، پس early submission توصیه می‌شود.

Start

October 2026.

Equal Opportunity

PPG equal-opportunity employer است و accommodations برای qualified applicants with disabilities فراهم می‌کند.

How to Apply

• ۵ topics را review کنید.
• ۱–۲ project انتخاب کنید.
• first choice را مشخص کنید.
• CV ≤2 pages.
• letter of interest.
• research work sample.
• تمام requirements را check کنید.
• تا 28 September 2026 submit کنید.