RTAC Partner Pool Members are required to be affiliated with a higher education institution. Affiliation with a higher education institution can include any form of employment or enrollment at a college or university. Affiliation can also include employment at a university-based research consortia or other organization that is affiliated with a higher education institution.
I am currently affiliated* with a higher education institution.
Yes
No
Name
Prefix: ______________
First Name: ___________
Middle Name: ___________
Family/Last Name: ___________
Gender
Female
Male
Non-Binary/Third gender
Rather not identify
Contact information
Please list the contact information for where you currently live.
City: ___________
Country: ___________
Primary Phone #: ___________
Secondary Phone #: ___________
Institutional email address: ___________
Alternative email address: ___________
Please fill out information below about the higher education institution you are affiliated with.
Name of Institution: ___________________________
Faculty/Department Name: ______________________
Location of Institution
City: _________________
State/Province: _______________
Country: ____________________
Position
Graduate Student
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Adjunct Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Research Staff
Scientist
Scientist Staff
Research Coordinator
Researcher
Technical Advisor
Other: ____________
U.S. Minority Serving Institutions
U.S. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are a category of educational establishments (federally recognized Title IV colleges and universities) that meet certain enrollment criteria. MSIs include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Please see the definitions of MSIs here.
HBCU – Institutions founded prior to the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that were created primarily to educate African-American students.
Black-serving non-HBCU – Institutions that do not meet the legal definition of HBCU, but where African-American students constitute at least 25% of the total undergraduate enrollment.
HSI - Institutions in which Hispanic students constitute at least 25% of the total undergraduate enrollment.
AANAPISI – Institutions in which Asian American and Pacific Islander students constitute at least 25% of the total undergraduate enrollment.
TCU – Institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a note), or is cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note).
Other MSI – Institutions that do not meet the criteria for any of the above categories, but where minority students constitute at least 50% of the total undergraduate enrollment.
Is the higher education institution with which you are affiliated a U.S. Minority Serving Institution (MSI)?
Yes
No
Don’t know
Please list the highest degree you’ve earned. If you’ve earned multiple degrees at the same level, please include up to three degrees of an equivalent level.
Degree Type
PhD
EdD
ABD
LLM
JD
Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Other: _________
Institution Name: ___________
Country: ___________
Field of Study: ___________
Graduation date/expected graduation date: ___________
Please indicate your language proficiency using the following numeric Interagency Language Roundtable levels (Foreign Service Institute Levels). Please indicate fluency for up to five languages. The following provides brief descriptions of proficiency levels 0-5. For more in-depth description of the levels refer to USAID ADS 438.
0 = No proficiency
Speaking: Unable to function in the spoken language. Oral production is limited to occasional isolated words.
Reading: No practical ability to read the language. Consistently misunderstands or cannot comprehend at all.
1 = Elementary proficiency
Speaking: Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics.
Reading: Sufficient comprehension to read very simple connected written material in a form equivalent to usual printing or typescript.
2 = Limited working proficiency
Speaking: Able to satisfy routine special demands and limited work requirements.
Reading: Sufficient comprehension to read simple, authentic written material in a form equivalent to usual printing or typescript on familiar subjects within familiar contexts.
3= General professional proficiency
Speaking: Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics.
Reading: Able to read within a normal range of speed and with almost complete comprehension of a variety of authentic prose material on unfamiliar subjects.
4= Advanced professional proficiency
Speaking: Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs.
Reading: Able to read fluently and accurately all styles and forms of the language pertinent to professional needs.
5= Functionally native proficiency
Speaking: Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of a country where the language is natively spoken.
Reading: Reading proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of the well-educated native reader.
Language 1
Language: ____________________________
Speaking
2
3
4
5
Reading
2
3
4
5
Technical sector expertise
RTAC pool members must be proficient in one or more of the technical sectors in which USAID works. More information about the technical sectors can be found here: https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do. Please choose all options that apply. Under each category you will be asked to indicate your years of experience conducting research in that sector.
Agriculture and Food Security
Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Markets and Trade
Agricultural Policy
Agroecology
Agronomy
Animal Science
Apiculture
Aquaculture
Food Safety
Food Science
Food Security
GMOs
Horticulture
Hydroponics
Irrigation
Nutrition
Plant Pathology
Plant Science
Soil Science
Sustainable Agriculture
Other (please specify): ______________
Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
Conflict Resolution
Democracy and Governance
Foreign Policy
Global Policy
Human Development
Human Rights
International Development
International Migration
International Organizations
Nonproliferation
Political Economy
Political Philosophy
Public Administration
Public Policy
Rule of Law
Security Studies
Social Change
Other (please specify): _____________
Economic Growth and Trade
Behavioral Economics
Development Economics
Econometrics
Economic Diplomacy
Economic Policy
Emerging Economies
Game Theory
Import/Export Markets
International Economics
International Trade
Labor Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Microfinance
Political Economy
Other (please specify): _____________
Education
Comparative Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Elementary Education
Higher Education
International Education
Literacy
Multicultural Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
STEM Education
Vocational Education
Workforce Development
Other (please specify): _____________
Environment and Global Climate Change
Atmospheric Sciences
Biodiversity
Climatology
Climate Change
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Forestry
Geosciences
Human Ecology
Meteorology
Natural Resource Management
Oceanography
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Land Management
Sustainable Tourism
Urban Ecology
Other (please specify): _____________
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Child Marriage
Educational Access
Empowering Women and Girls
Gender-Based Violence
Human Trafficking
Political Participation
Public Policy
Women’s Economic Growth
Women’s Health
Other (please specify): _____________
Global Health
Epidemiology
Family Planning
Global Health Security
Health Education
Health Financing
HIV and AIDS
Maternal and Child Health
Medical Anthropology
Nutrition
Pandemics
Reproductive Health
Other (please specify): _____________
Water and Sanitation
Disaster Risk Reduction
Hygiene
Irrigation
Natural Resources Management
Rainfed Agriculture
Stormwater Management
Sustainable Water and Sanitation
Urban Sanitation
Water Efficiency
Water Productivity
Watershed Sustainability
Other (please specify): _____________
Working in Crises and Conflict
Anti-Terrorism/Anti-Extremism
Conflict Mitigation and Prevention
Disaster Assistance
Disaster Risk Reduction
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Political Transitions
Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies
Other (please specify): _____________
Experience with different research methods.
Please select the research methods, or approaches, that you are most comfortable with. Please select all that apply.
Qualitative
Quantitative
Mixed-methods
Do you have any evaluation experience? Check all that apply:
Performance Evaluation
Impact Evaluation
Neither
Geographic expertise
RTAC pool members must have expertise in one or more of the countries in which USAID works. More can be found here: https://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work. Please choose all regions and countries that apply.
List of Regions
In-Country Research
Yes
No
Outreach methods
For the purpose of collecting data on our outreach methods, please provide information below on how you heard about the RTAC partner pool. Please choose all options that apply.
Website (please specify): _______
Internet search
Colleague
Listserv (please specify): __________
Other (please specify): __________
Expectations
Please choose the options below that best describe your expectations for participating in the partner pool. Choose all that apply.
Participate in USAID-funded research.
Be connected to a network of researchers and higher education institutions worldwide.
Exposure on social media for my research projects.
Access to tools that will enhance my research and grant-writing skills.
Participation in webinars to help me grow my professional network and increase my knowledge of USAID-funded research opportunities.
Other: ______________
RTAC will promote collaboration and networking among Partner Pool members. Do you want your profile (name, affiliation, areas and geographic regions of expertise, and email) be available to other Partner Pool members?
Yes
No
DUNS number and SAM.gov Registration
If you are selected for a research opportunity, you must obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and register on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). A DUNS number is a unique nine-character number used to identify your institution. The U.S. government uses DUNS numbers to track how federal money is allocated. SAM.gov is an official U.S. government website where parties can register to do business with the U.S. government.
Please confirm that you have read this information and that you agree to apply for a DUNS number and register on SAM.gov if you are chosen for a research opportunity. RTAC will provide guidance and assistance for this process if needed.
CV or Resume
Please attach your CV or Resume.
Please review your information and submit your application when finished. By submitting this application you consent to having the information you submitted here shared with the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). General institutional affiliation and sector/regional expertise of the RTAC Partner Pool members will also be made available on the RTAC website.
Thank you!
The RTAC team will review your information and will contact you within 48 hours.
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