LEARN (Leverage, Empower, Advance, Research, Network)
Forecasted
LEARN (Leverage, Empower, Advance, Research, Network) supports researchers in Ghana and Colombia with training, mentoring, and networks to advance locally relevant child development and education research.
Funder: Jacobs Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Call for Proposals deadline)
Funding Amounts: Support includes advanced training, mentorship, research methods workshops, and global networks
Summary: LEARN strengthens research capacity in Ghana and Colombia for locally relevant studies of child development, learning, and education.
Key Information: The program focuses on researchers in Ghana and Colombia.
Description
LEARN (Leverage, Empower, Advance, Research, Network) is a Jacobs Foundation capacity-building program delivered in collaboration with NYU Global TIES for Children, the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, and Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. It addresses the underrepresentation of Global South scholars in educational and developmental science by supporting researchers’ contributions to local and global discussions of child development, learning, and education.
The program offers inquiry-driven instruction, mentoring, professional networks, and practical application of advanced research methods. Its association with the Foundation’s LEVANTE program gives scholars access to methods workshops, opportunities to develop proposals for research calls, and exchanges on children’s learning variability across individuals, groups, and contexts. LEARN aims to help scholars investigate locally relevant questions while building the skills and connections needed to access international research opportunities and funding.
