Youthful Cities Research Fellowships 2015

If you believe that youth voices matter and want to help shape the future of your city for the better, you’re not alone. YouthfulCities is a social enterprise leading cities towards a more youthful future. We investigate the priorities, challenges, and concerns of young people, and find tangible ways to help youth implement the changes they want to see. 

We are looking for Research Fellows in 75 cities all over the world to help us. The main focus is to implement a research project in each city to seek out the opinions of youth. What’s important to them? How do they think their city is performing? Each fellow will be asked to collect 1000 responses to our Urban Attitudes Survey from their city with support from the YouthfulCities global team. With the combined research across 75 cities, this will be one of the biggest surveys of urban youth ever. Fellows will also add their own qualitative research to build a picture of youth in their city.

Fellows will build a relationship with a research mentor in their city. There will be opportunities to add your ideas, analyze the data to create new insights, publish on our global website and other platforms, and connect with other Fellows around the world. Fellows will also have the chance to act as the local representative for YouthfulCities at events and for the media.

Build unprecedented knowledge about youth in your city, tap into a passionate global network, and be a part of an ongoing international project.

 This is a flexible, part time position. It can be incorporated into academic work or pursued on its own. If you’re up to the challenge, please read through the details below

Eligibility: 

• Aged between 15-29 Years 
• You need to be in one of the above listed cities during this period. 
• You need to have research experience at a university level. 
• You need strong written and verbal English and the ability to do some translation between English and your home language. 
• You should have a good social network in your city. 
• You should be an outgoing person as you will need to meet people and build connections. 
• You need to be organized with a strong commitment to completing projects.

Benefits:

• You’ll be joining the YouthfulCities network! We know thousands of young people around the world and are connecting people with similar interests and introducing them to those with other areas of expertise. 
• You’ll also be connected with further job opportunities: For our consulting projects much of the recruitment is from within our current network. Over the past year we’ve hired 100 youth to work on projects with us. 
• You’ll also be first to know about the YouthfulCities Global Summit, and be a member of the unofficial “YouthfulCities Couchsurfing Network” with friends in 75 cities! 
• You will be able to act as the local spokesperson for YouthfulCities, and will be featured on our website as well as have the opportunity to speak to media, or write about your experiences. 
• Create a strong network in their city: You’ll be forging relationships with local organizations and leaders that can last a lifetime. 
• Build up your resume with paid work experience and references. 
• You’ll be involved in a global project that gives you a unique understanding of youth and cities, and have the opportunity to give a voice to youth where you live.

Participating Cities List:

How to Apply: To apply fill in the form here

Deadline: 12^th July  2015

For more info visit:Youthful Cities Research Fellowships 2015