Application form: J-PAL Evaluating Social Programs Course

J-PAL Evaluating Social Programs Course

2024 Application Form

Hosted by J-PAL Global and J-PAL North America at MIT

Dates: 24 - 28 June 2024

Location: Cambridge, MA, USA

Please refer to our event page for a detailed overview of the course, a sample agenda, and information on course fees. As spots are limited and we review applications on a rolling basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications are due no later than April 4. Admitted participants who submit their applications before March 8 will receive a $250 tuition discount.

Please note that J-PAL's teaching method is highly interactive, and proficiency in both writing and speaking English is required for admission.

General Information

First name

Last name

Job title

Organization name

Unit within organization (if applicable)

Organization website

Professional email

Personal email

Telephone number (please include country code)

Business mailing address

Street address

Address line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal / ZIP code

Country

Interest in the course

Why are you interested in attending J-PAL's Evaluating Social Programs course? Outline your goals for this course, highlighting what you hope to achieve. Please limit your response to 1-3 paragraphs.

What policies or programs are you involved with where you would consider using a randomized evaluation to evaluate their impact? Please share details on these programs/policies and possible plans for impact evaluation.

Organization

Which of these categories best describes your place of work?

If "Other," please specify:

Please indicate if your organization is affiliated with J-PAL North America’s LEVER initiative (through program offerings such as the LEVER evaluation incubator, training workshops, or office hours).

YesNo

In what country is your organization headquartered?

If different from above, in what country are you based?

Which country (or countries) does your work primarily focus on? Hold Control for Windows or Command for Mac to select multiple answers.

What category of countries does your work primarily focus on, as defined by the World Bank Income Groups?

Countries classified as high-income economiesCountries classified as low- or middle-income economies

If 'Other', please specify:

How does your organization influence policy and/or engage with research? (Select all that apply)

My organization sets its own research agenda and conducts research

My organization supports others in realizing their research agenda or carries out studies for outside parties, e.g., organizing data collection, analyzing data

My organization funds or commissions research projects

My organization publicizes and advocates for specific policies or programsMy organization advises governments or other organizations on determining policy prioritiesMy organization implements programs or policiesNot applicableOther

If "Other", please specify:

How have you engaged with randomized evaluations in your work? (Select all that apply)

I have not engaged with randomized evaluationsI have been involved in research/evaluation design and implementation for a randomized evaluationI have designed or implemented a program/intervention that was/is being evaluated by a randomized evaluationI have incorporated evidence from randomized evaluations into program or policy designI have worked for an organization that funded a randomized evaluationI have worked for an organization that funded programs being evaluated and/or designed with evidence from a randomized evaluationNot applicableOther

If "Other", please specify:

For the activities below, what is the extent of your involvement in decision-making within your organization?

	Highly involved	Somewhat involved	Not involved	Prefer not to answer or not applicable
Program or policy design
Prioritization of programs (which programs are started, modified, discontinued, etc.)
Research or evaluation implementation and design decisions
Funding decisions/budget allocation

Education and Work Experience

If "Other" please specify:

What is the field of study of your highest level of education?

How many years of professional experience do you have?

How comfortable would you be explaining the following concepts/methods to a colleague? (Please note: While the course builds on foundations statistical concepts, prior knowledge of statistics is not required. Your honest answers to the following questions will help us tailor our curriculum to your background.)

To provide more details on your background and experience, please upload your resume or CV.

J-PAL will confirm receipt of your application materials via email. J-PAL will notify applicants of admissions decisions by the end of April. Accepted applicants who have made payment by the due date will receive program materials, including a program agenda with session times and a list of other participants, in advance of the course.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. All information you provide will remain confidential and will not be made public in a way that could be linked to you individually.

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