Research
Policy Residency Program
Since April 1, 2023, we have brought together graduate student researchers from various academic disciplines at prestigious universities, including Columbia University, McGill University, the University of Chicago, the University of Maryland, the University of Toronto, and Western University to work on a pressing social problem.
Every year a new cohort of Policy Researchers joins our Policy Residency to collaborate and analyzing a pressing policy issue in the Global South.
They author targeted recommendations with advice from subject-matter experts from diverse professional backgrounds with an influential voice in public matters.
Past advisors have included professors and board members from top universities, senior civil servants, non-profit and corporate leaders, along with a U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner.
Our Policy Researchers and their Advisors work together to author, public, and disseminate our annual policy brief. The program culminates with the launch of the publication at a Community Building panel event during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Our Policy Briefs
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2023: Period Poverty
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![Illustration of a rural community with homes, a river, boats, and a community clinic, set against a backdrop of factories and a bright sun, representing development and healthcare in Bangladesh.]()
2024: Community Healthcare
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2025: Youth Unemployment
Application Process
Review our 2025-2026 Research Agenda and past publication
Program Outcomes
BacharLorai’s Policy Residency Program envisions continuing to uphold its commitment to advancing knowledge in Bangladesh’s non-profit sector and empowering promising young researchers and policymakers through the following objectives:
Project Design and Implementation: The cohort will collaboratively decide on the research methodology to adopt, select monitoring and evaluation tools, and collect and analyze data.
Hands-on Experience: The cohort will conduct thorough analyses of complex sociopolitical and public policy landscapes and contexts.
Stakeholder Engagement: The cohort will have the opportunity to engage in stakeholder consultations and navigate interactions with diverse stakeholders.
Research Writing and Policy Development: The cohort will co-author a comprehensive policy brief, including multifaceted, actionable policy recommendations.