د PPG Research Fellowship ۲۰۲۶ په امریکا کې – په ساعت USD 50

Partners for Public Good (PPG) د ۲۰۲۶ Research Fellowship لپاره applications اخلي. دا ۶-month project-based opportunity د early-career researchers لپاره ده چې government effectiveness د rigorous policy research له لارې ښه کول غواړي.

Focus

public procurement، local government operations، technology، regulations، infrastructure، government capacity.

Work

• remote within US.
• 15–25 hours/week.
• USD 50/hour.
• legally required benefits.
• start: Oct 2026.
• rolling review.
• deadline: 28 Sep 2026.

Programme

fellows د ۵ priority projects څخه یو انتخابوي او mentorship، data research، collaboration او professional outputs ترلاسه کوي.

PPG work areas

procurement، staffing، budgeting، technology، government operations، research، implementation. Procurement Excellence Network 3,000+ professionals لري.

Structure

• ۶ months.
• defined project.
• PPG guidance.
• work with two other fellows.
• coaching، team meetings، research، professional development.
• support for publications/policy briefs.

Before start agree on

hours، goals، deliverables، data access/use/rights/ownership.

Research topics

• Municipal Procurement Data:

US city procurement practices.

• Compliance Web:

federal/state/local rules and effects on implementation, possibly permitting/transit/school-food.

• Emerging Technology & Government:

AI/emerging tech and organizational capacity.

• Innovative Public Purchasing:

especially cooperative purchasing; efficiency، market participation، procurement systems.

• Stormwater Management:

how communities build/finance stormwater capacity.

Deliverables

2–3 items مثل literature review، dataset، survey/interview tools، publication draft، policy brief، conference submission.

Location

remote within US، but access to major US airport required for in-person retreat.

Who can apply

graduate students، postdocs، early-career faculty، research/policy staff، university/think-tank/nonprofit researchers، comparable professionals. Institutional affiliation not required.

Application

• CV max ۲ pages.

• Letter of Interest:
• project(s) and why.
• qualifications.
• research approach.
• ۱ project = max ۲ pages.
• ۲ projects = max ۳ pages + first choice.

• Work Sample:

published/under-review/other research product.

Deadline

28 Sep 2026. Start: Oct 2026.

PPG is equal-opportunity employer and supports disability accommodations.

Apply early because review is rolling.