Policy Residency

The Residency brings together top-tier graduate-level researchers from diverse academic disciplines at prestigious universities to collaborate and analyze a pressing policy issue in the Global South .

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Universities

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Policy Briefs

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Residents

Our Policy Residents

Outcomes

Residents are guided by subject-matter experts with influential voices in public affairs.

Supervisors have included renowned faculty and board members, senior civil servants, non-profit and corporate executives, along with a U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner.

Residents and advisors work together to author, publish, and disseminate our annual policy brief.

The program culminates with its launch during a U.N. side-event in New York City.

Research Design: Residents collaboratively decide on the research methodology to adopt, select monitoring and evaluation tools, and collect and analyze data.
Policy Experience: Conduct thorough analyses of complex sociopolitical and public policy landscapes and contexts.
Stakeholder Engagement: Engage in stakeholder consultations and navigate interactions with diverse stakeholders.
Authorship: Co-author a comprehensive policy brief, including multifaceted, actionable policy recommendations.

Our Policy Briefs

Unique Benefits

Global Network

A cohort nested in a set of BacharLorai communities—its expert network, its affiliate network, and the alumni network that will grow from the Residency.

Conferences

Conference opportunities that connect the Residents to the world through institutions, themes, and projects tied to their research.

Community Building

An inclusive and open space to foster deeper discussion, to cultivate new relationships through shared experiences, and to broaden networks across industries, sectors, and communities.

Thought Leadership

Opportunities for thought leadership, publication, and content creation in collaboration with BacharLorai in order to reach a global audience.

Policy Residency Team