CRRC-Armenia is a regionally focused and nationally based independent, non-partisan research center. Our core mandate is to address national and regional socio-economic and political challenges via high-quality data collection, analysis, and enhancement of the scientific capacity.

Established in 2003, as part of CRRC network operating in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, CRRC-Armenia was registered as a local Foundation in 2013.
CRRC-Armenia has extensive experience in designing and conducting both qualitative and quantitative research using advanced methodologies. Over the decade of its existence, CRRC-Armenia has designed and conducted over 60 nationwide surveys.

CRRC is undertaking large research projects with major international organizations in Armenia and the South Caucasus, including United Nations agencies, the World Bank Group, USAID, Delloite, OECD, the European Training Foundation, ADC, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Asian Development Bank, various embassies, and donor organizations.

Caucasus Barometer
The CRRC Caucasus Barometer is the single largest coordinated longitudinal data gathering effort in the South Caucasus, and runs simultaneously in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia every two years.

Conducted in four languages (with an English-language source questionnaire), and now in its 12th year, with about 2,000 respondents per country, the Caucasus Barometer seeks to establish the highest standards of survey work in the region. To run our surveys successfully, we combine international expertise with highly committed local professionals, who ensure that the nuances of the Armenian context are captured, while foreign experts bring international experience to resolve recurring challenges.

Research towards Armenia-Turkey normalization is being conducted, too.

AREA / SUBJECT OF THE FELLOWSHIP

Any research topic related to the socio-economic implications for Armenia-Turkey relations or adjacent study will be chosen as a subject.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FELLOWSHİP ACTIVITY

CRRC-Armenia invites graduate students and young researchers to get involved in its ongoing projects and use the resources of the organization to develop their own research ideas. The main duties of the fellows will be to conduct qualitative and quantitative research, participate in producing main findings and final reports; update and manage databases; aid in organizing social science and methodological trainings, conferences and other public events, etc.

The fellowship serves as a great opportunity to establish contacts and cooperate with local scholars, policy-makers and civil society actors. Applicants should view CRRC-Armenia as a resource for their own research, therefore, self-initiative and strong individual research agendas are highly encouraged, and will play a central role in the selection process. Fellows are requested to publish a blog post on the CRRC-Armenia blog, and deliver two lectures to the topic of their choosing to local students. The CRRC-Armenia team will aid the fellows every step of the way in developing their projects and integrating into the local community.

EXPECTED PROFILE

  • Applicants must have a strong interest and background in social sciences (international relations, political science, peace and conflict studies, security studies, regional politics in the South Caucasus, public administration, political economy, etc.)
  • policy- related research or think tank experience is a plus;
  • have completed at least two years of university course work by the time the fellowship begins (graduate and post-graduate students are highly encouraged to apply);
  • experience and ability to work in a complex environment; experience working in developing countries is desirable
  • familiarity with Microsoft programs (knowledge of statistical analysis software such as SPSS or Stata is desirable);
  • professional fluency in English; knowledge of Russian or Armenian is a plus
  • have well-developed communication, teamwork and organizational skills;
  • take initiative and work independently with little supervision;
  • Candidates who have their own research agenda will be given priority

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

For most of the duration of the fellowship, fellows work from the CRRC-Armenia office.

Fellows are encouraged to contribute to CRRC-Armenia ongoing research and/or conduct their own research, and for this reason can take time off during the working day to conduct field visits, interviews and participate in events benefiting their work. CRRC-Armenia follows the official holiday calendar of Armenia, which can be viewed here. Fellows will be notified about days off in accordance.

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

Any one month between April 2020 and May 2021 upon the agreement of the fellow and the host.