Copper Rose Research Fellowship

Job description

Are you a recent graduate passionate about driving change through research?
Do you want to sharpen your data analysis skills while contributing to solutions for young people’s health, gender equity, and leadership?
Copper Rose Zambia is excited to announce the launch of the Copper Rose Research Fellowship, a 6-month, full-time program designed to equip young graduates with practical research experience through the secondary analysis of CRZ’s rich program datasets and contribute to primary research studies

Fellowship Benefits

$400 monthly stipend (for 6 months)
Access to anonymized CRZ datasets on health and well-being, gender, youth development, and leadership
Mentorship from experienced CRZ staff and academic partners
Training workshops in data analysis, research methods, and writing for publication
Opportunity to publish findings, prepare policy briefs, and present at local and international conferences

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:

Hold a recent bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, statistics, economics, gender studies, Demography, or related fields.
Demonstrate basic research and data analysis skills (qualitative or quantitative)
Be a Zambian national or resident committed to working in Zambia
Show strong motivation to contribute to evidence-based solutions for young people.
Be under 35 years as of 31st December 2025

Key Information

Duration: 6 months (full-time)
Location: Lusaka

Expected Outputs

Each fellow will be expected to contribute meaningfully to CRZ’s evidence generation and learning agenda through the following:

Research Proposal Development, Data analysis, and presentation: Each fellow will begin the fellowship by identifying a research question aligned with CRZ’s thematic areas (Health and wellbeing, gender equity, youth development, and leadership), develop a full research proposal, including background, objectives, methodology, ethical considerations, and expected outcomes. Additionally, the fellows will conduct an in-depth analysis of anonymized datasets generated from CRZ’s programs.
Integration with MERL Systems: The fellows will work closely with CRZ’s Research team to understand how data is collected, managed, and used for decision-making. They will contribute to identifying gaps in data quality and utilization, and support the development of learning products that inform CRZ’s adaptive programming.
Knowledge Product Development: Each fellow will need to produce at least one research paper, manuscript, and three abstracts suitable for peer review or conference submission. Each fellow will also be expected to develop a learning product or case study that highlights program impact and innovation. Additionally, each fellow will present their findings at local and international conferences by CRZ either internally or with other stakeholders.

How to Apply
For all interested candidates, please apply with this link by 23:59 on the 19th of October 2025. Kindly attach the following:

CV (max 3 pages)
Academic transcript
Indicate your preferred thematic area (health, gender, youth, policy and financing, organizational development)
Research experience (300 words)
Three (3) proposed research questions

For further information, candidates can refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

Copper Rose Zambia is an equal opportunity, fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, religion, sex, ethnicity, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. We also strive to achieve equal employment opportunities through continuing diversity enhancement initiatives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds with diverse experiences to apply. We are committed to evaluating applications fairly. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs.  

Copper Rose Zambia does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.