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About Research Fellows Program

The ILI Research Fellowship Community Network is a unique opportunity for eligible college students, recent grads, post-doc researchers, and, in some cases, 11th—and 12th-grade students to join a community dedicated to making a significant impact through quantitative and qualitative research using media-enhanced story gathering and telling techniques.


The Opportunity:

  • Collaboration with Leading Mission-Driven Researchers and Thought Leaders: Work directly under the guidance of and in collaboration with some of the best minds in research, all committed to societal betterment.
  • Engagement with United Nations Sustainability Goals: Research projects are framed by the 17 UN's Sustainability Goals, offering you a chance to contribute to global challenges.
  • Diverse Research Opportunities: Spend 36 to 120 hours a year on practical projects across our 36 Communities of Practice, ranging from technology to social sciences.
  • Professional Development: Gain invaluable experience in research methodologies, media-enhanced questionnaire design, practical research execution, and storytelling.
  • Exclusive Tools and Resources: Receive your own Mi Rialiti (my reality) Platform Business License and, for eligible fellows, a 10th-generation iPad for research and personal use.


Benefits of Becoming a Fellow:

  • Network with renowned Research Professionals and Thought Leaders.
  • Learn and apply advanced research and inquiry design techniques.
  • Gain hands-on research and storytelling experience.
  • Contribute to meaningful projects aligned with your interests and expertise.


Giving to this program will help support community engagement, critical thinking, and research design skills development for mission-driven researchers and practitioners who want to address challenges facing communities.