The special mentoring sessions of the IZA/FCDO Online Short Course on Research Skills for Sub-Saharan Africa received an overwhelming response! Out of 208 applicants, 40 researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa were matched with mentors who are experienced researchers in their own field. We are happy with the extremely positive feedback: 95% of the mentees wish to have another opportunity like this and would apply again, and 85% of the mentors and mentees decided to stay connected beyond this programme. We sincerely acknowledge the efforts of our mentors, 100% of them remarked that they would love to engage in such interactions again. On behalf of the mentees, we thank the mentors who devoted their time to making this programme a resounding success:
- Sofia Amaral (ifo Institute, Munich)
- Elizabeth Asiedu (University of Kansas)
- Vittorio Bassi (University of Southern California)
- Natalie Bau (University of California, Los Angeles)
- Laura Boudreau (Columbia University)
- Peter Brummund (University of Alabama and IZA)
- Gharad Bryan (London School of Economics)
- Stefano Caria (University of Warwick)
- Tanika Chakraborty (Indian Institute of Management and IZA)
- Bruno Crépon (CREST and IZA)
- Taryn Dinkelman (University of Notre Dame and IZA)
- Damir Esenaliev (International Security and Development Center and IGZ)
- Paolo Falco (University of Copenhagen)
- Nathan Fiala (University of Connecticut)
- Gary S. Fields (Cornell University and IZA)
- Günther Fink (University of Basel)
- Simon Franklin (Queen Mary University of London)
- Emanuela Galasso (World Bank)
- Rob Garlick (Duke University)
- Selim Gulesci (Trinity College, Dublin)
- Rachel Heath (University of Washington)
- Eric Hsu (University of California, Berkeley)
- Asad Islam (Monash University)
- Kelsey Jack (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Pamela Jakiela (Williams College and IZA)
- Abou Kane (University Cheikh Anta Diop)
- Caroline Krafft (St. Catherine University)
- Rocco Macchiavello (London School of Economics)
- Amalia Miller (University of Virginia and IZA)
- Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale University and IZA)
- Paul Novosad (Dartmouth College)
- Owen Ozier (Williams College and IZA)
- Todd Pugatch (Oregon State University and IZA)
- Simon Quinn (University of Oxford)
- Jacob Shapiro (Princeton University)
- Susan Steiner (Leibniz University Hannover and IZA)
- Tavneet Suri (MIT)
