Request for Applications

Right to information
– access to and use of government datasets and how they might 
be expanded 
3.
Gender and inclusion
– gender considerations, focusing on policy issues that impact 
women and men in different ways and/or that build upon and reinforce the role of 
women as leaders 
4.
Citizen participation
– citizen-government engagement mechanisms and how they 
might be improved 
Research initiatives under other thematic areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
Working Arrangements 
Applicant host organizations and apprentices must identify match placements themselves and 
negotiate and planned the proposed research they intend to undertake under the Research 
Apprenticeship Program (see “How to Apply”).
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Host organizations must designate a manager or senior researcher who will serve as a mentor 
to the apprentice. Mentors will be responsible for helping the apprentice create a work plan for 
the apprenticeship, providing ongoing on-the-job training and guidance to the apprentice and 
overseeing the completion of the apprentice’s research and other deliverables.
Once selected, host organizations and apprentices will be responsible for formalizing a 
schedule and table of deliverables that clearly outline expectations for both parties and 
submitting to EF for approval. All apprenticeships are expected to include at least 20 hours of 
work by the apprentice each week that is performed during normal business hours (8:00 to 
18:00, Monday through Friday). 
Stipends for Apprentices 
Each month, apprentices will receive a stipend of $500 USD (including taxes).* Apprentices 
will be responsible for maintaining a timesheet to track hours worked each month, including 
short summaries of the activities they have completed.
Why Host? 
Potential benefits for host organizations include: additional vetted researchers to support 
existing projects; knowledge and methods of analysis brought by apprentices that reflect new 
trends and concepts; identification of talented potential employees; and much more. Host 
organizations are not required to compensate apprentices, who will receive monthly stipends 
from EF through the Research Apprenticeship Program. 
Host organizations will also receive $200 USD* per month per apprentice, intended to offset 
overhead costs related to each apprenticeship. 
*Please note that for RAP participants from Kazakhstan, stipends must be paid to the recipient 
in Kazakhstani tenge at the official exchange rate on date of signing the agreement.