Research Fellowship

Job Description

Title: Research Fellowship

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 2

Age: 20 to 35 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2025-07-10

Application Deadline: 2025-07-19

Education:

• Bachelor/Honors

• The applicant must be a current student in the final year of an undergraduate (Honors) program or enrolled in a postgraduate (Master’s) program at a recognized university or a PhD candidate.

• Age 20 to 35 years

Eligibility Criteria for Applicants:

• The candidate must independently arrange and confirm their supervisor to guide the research process after being selected for the fellowship.

• Applicants should demonstrate the ability to draft research proposals, write reports, and prepare professional presentations.

• An applicant may submit a proposal for only one thematic research area. Applications submitted under both themes will not be considered.

• Appointed fellows are required to maintain regular communication with the YPSA project office throughout the fellowship period and must attend the office in person if requested.

• Any misrepresentation or false information provided in the application will result in disqualification.

• Selected fellows must complete their assigned research work and submit the final report within the required timeframe.

• Candidates with previous research experience will be prioritized during the selection process.

• Applicants must not have full-time jobs during the fellowship.

• Candidate should be fluent in both English and Bangla.

Judging Criteria:

• Innovation and Creativity (20%)

• Effective use of tools, data, and methodologies (40%)

• Feasibility and Practicality (20%)

• Presentation and Communication (20%)

Background

Bangladesh ranked the 7th most vulnerable to climate change globally, faces floods, cyclones, and landslides, worsening poverty cycles and affects vulnerable groups. Its subtropical climate brings seasonal variations and hazards like landslides and cyclones, disrupting income and displacing communities. Ranked 27th globally in disaster risk (INFORM Index), Bangladesh suffered significant human and economic losses from 2014 to 2020, including 1,053 deaths, 4.6 million damaged houses, and $4.1 billion in economic damage. Save the Children Bangladesh, with local partners, launches an initiative to enhance the preparedness of vulnerable communities in northern and coastal Bangladesh for multi-hazards by focusing on impact-based forecasts.

Project Objectives

Promote and facilitate community-led anticipatory action, encompassing a child-centered gender-sensitive approach to safeguard lives and livelihoods from climate-induced hazards in northern and coastal regions in Bangladesh.

Preferred Themes

• Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals on the following two topics-

• Integrating Local Knowledge and Satellite Data to Predict Landslide Hazards in Chattogram City Corporation and Banshkhali Upazila.

• What Do Children Know? A KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices) Study on Weather and Landslide Risks in Chattogram City Corporation and Banshkhali Upazila.

Timeline for Fellowship

The total duration of the fellowship is three months, during which fellows must complete their research and submit a draft report to YPSA within the stipulated timeframe.

• A stipend of 60,000 BDT including VAT/Tax (as per Govt rules) per fellow will be provided over the three-month fellowship period to support research-related activities and personal expenses. No additional travel allowance (TA/DA) or other forms of financial support will be provided.

• Opportunity to present the findings on a national platform, workshops and publish the research in a Q1 journal.