Volunteer Academic Researcher to Join Small Global Team for Consults and Projects of Ashoka Fellows with Ashoka
About the role
Ashoka, founded in 1980, pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship and is now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs worldwide, with a network of 4,000+ Ashoka Fellows in 99 countries working on systemic change for pressing social and environmental issues. Ashoka finds, supports, and collaborates with Fellows to scale their solutions across nations and continents and partners with a wide range of actors to create an “Everyone a Changemaker” world.
Ashoka seeks senior‑level professionals specializing in academic qualitative and quantitative research to provide staff and Fellows with professional consults and project‑based engagement. Selected individuals will join an elite team of 10‑12 members from diverse world regions, serving as Professional Support Partners (PSPs). Their expertise will be promoted to staff and Fellows over a two‑ to three‑month period, and if a matching need arises, an introduction will be made to discuss the support partnership and contribution opportunities. Until such an introduction, the volunteer’s name and contact details are kept confidential.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional consults and project‑based engagement to Ashoka staff and Fellows.
- Share expertise with staff and Fellows over a 2‑3 month promotion period.
- Participate in introductions when a project need aligns with the volunteer’s interests and availability.
- Maintain confidentiality of personal contact information until an introduction is made.
Requirements
- Proficiency in English (additional languages such as Spanish, French, Hindi are a plus).
- Ability to work virtually/remotely.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., Development Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Data Science, Health Economics); master’s preferred.
- 6‑8 years of research experience.
- Mixed‑methods expertise: