CGBD Fellowship (Research)

About the Role

This is a remote, unpaid fellowship role for a CGBD Fellow. The fellowship runs annually from November to October and offers young researchers a transformative opportunity to contribute to a 20-year global research agenda focused on history, identity, policy, and sustainable Black empowerment.

Fellowship Activities

• Participate in an orientation to DIFFvelopment's mission and the historical foundations of the global Black community
• Join issue-specific research teams and develop execution plans for collaborative research
• Engage in a monthly rhythm of team meetings, assignments, feedback, and cross-team presentations facilitated by CGBD and its Resident Research Professional
• Contribute to research outputs that may inform annual briefs, policy memos, stakeholder consultation discussions, and long-term CGBD publications
• Refine and synthesize final research reports following consultation with policy, community, and industry stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in Africana history, global Black communities, economic development, public policy, or interdisciplinary research
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Comfort participating in team meetings, assignments, feedback cycles, and research presentations
• Experience with report writing, literature review, data analysis, policy research, or community-centered research is a plus
• Commitment to DIFFvelopment's mission of advancing sustainable Black personal, generational, and communal wealth

What Fellows Gain

• Training in historically grounded, interdisciplinary research methods
• Membership in a global research and alumni network
• Opportunities to contribute to research outputs connected to policy, practice, and movement-building
• Professional recognition through authorship credit, certificate of completion, performance report, and possible staff recommendations
• A chance to contribute to a once-in-a-generation research project redefining how the world understands the relationship between history, identity, and empowerment
• Fellows who demonstrate financial need may be eligible to receive a modest technology stipend to support internet access and remote participation

Successful Completion Benefits

• Authorship credit in a published CGBD Research Report
• CGBD Fellowship certificate of completion and performance report
• Access to recommendations from DIFFvelopment staff
• Membership in the CGBD Research Alumni Network