SCID Summer Field Research Assistant - Ghana
The Stanford Center for International Development is pleased to announce openings for the Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Program. This RA will be working under the supervision of Pascaline Dupas on research studying the long run outcomes of school scholarships in Ghana.
Ghana Youth Survey: A Longitudinal Study of the Private and Social Returns to Education
Primary school enrollment has risen in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades, but secondary school enrollment rates remain relatively low. In this ongoing study in Ghana, researchers are evaluating the effect of secondary school scholarships on life outcomes in the longer run, from employment and health outcomes for the scholarship recipient themselves to the cognitive development of their children.
Under the guidance of the researchers, the undergraduate summer RA will help the local survey team pilot and rollout new survey instruments as well as manage the incoming data.
Each undergraduate RA will receive a stipend to cover travel and living expenses. The minimum time commitment is six weeks, and stipends will be pro-rated if the total time commitment is less than ten weeks. In advance of travel abroad, participating students will attend an orientation session on conducting research in developing countries and compliance with Stanford University policies. Students will also be eligible to present their work at a student conference in the fall quarter.
Faculty supervisor: Pascaline Dupas (Economics)
- Gain first-hand experience in field research on international economic development
- Spend up to ten weeks in Ghana to conduct research for Stanford economics professor Pascaline Dupas
- Help the local survey team pilot and rollout new survey instruments as well as manage incoming data
Due to the type of funding, this program is available only to current Stanford undergraduates. Students must be enrolled for both the preceding spring quarter and the following fall quarter.
Students who have completed the core economics major requirements or who have taken Econ 118 strongly preferred.
To apply, please send a CV, a letter of interest, dates of availability, and an unofficial transcript to Emily Miller at emily.miller@stanford.edu. Applications are due by February 27, 2017. Interviews will be conducted before spring break.
