The Application for LEEAD Scholars is Now Open!

The application for the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program, an Expanding the Bench™ initiative led by Change Matrix is now available.

We are seeking mid-career researchers from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who aspire to become leaders in the field of evaluation. Applicants should have a doctoral degree with 3 to 5 years of experience in research or evaluation in the fields of social sciences or related fields, with at least three years of that experience occurring post-doctorate. For more information about the qualifications and expectations, access the LEEAD Scholar Overview document.

Please share this announcement with anyone you feel would be a strong candidate. We have provided some promotional language you can use for social media posts in the document attached.

We will be hosting an informational webinar on April 15 at 1:00 pm EDT, where participants will have the opportunity to ask a LEEAD alum and Sandra Silva, LEEAD Project Director questions. In the meantime, if you have questions please email us at [email protected]

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We sincerely appreciate any and all assistance in making sure this amazing opportunity spans any unfortunate gaps in informational networks and reaches all eligible scholars of color!