Announcing the 2018 Summer in the Field Fellows of the BU GDP Center

We are proud to announce our inaugural Summer in the Field Research Fellows for 2018: Rebecca Olson (BU School of Public Health, MPH candidate), Gedeon Lim (BU Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, PhD candidate in Economics) & Federico Pisani (Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, MA candidate). The Summer in the Field Program offers summer stipends up to $4,000 to qualified Masters and PhD students to participate in internship opportunities and field research related to the mission of the Global Development Policy (GDP) Center. The mission of the GDP Center is to advance policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability across the globe.

This year, our recipients represent three different schools across Boston University: the School of Public Health (SPH), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) – Economics Department, and the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. The GDP Center strives to support interdisciplinary research and partner with students, faculty, & staff across schools and disciplines to provide opportunities for experiential learning.

Each fellow has a unique area of research focused on a topical area for the GDP Center: Rebecca Olson‘s internship with Tag International Development seeks to use a digital health tracking platform to encourage pre/post natal health in Shan State, Myanmar; Gedeon Lim‘s field research focuses on feudal land institutions and state capacity in West Java, Indonesia; & Federico Pisani‘s study investigates the impact of social networks on family planning in Jaunpur, India. The 2018 Summer in the Field Fellows will present their experiences and research at the GDP Center this fall.

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