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Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program
Our global fellowship program is for researchers whose work is dedicated to improving children’s learning and development.
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We aim to strengthen the EdTech ecosystem by encouraging greater use of evidence in investment decisions and product development and assessment.
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Switzerland program
We are trying to bridge the gap between evidence, policy, and practice, to ensure all children in Switzerland thrive in an increasingly digital world.
Latest news
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28 May 2025
The Jacobs Foundation announces SCALE: a landmark initiative to transform education in Ghana
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the System Change Architecture for Learning Excellence (SCALE)—a groundbreaking multi-stakeholder initiative designed to strengthen education systems and improve learning outcomes in Ghana. In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education, SCALE aims to significantly enhance the successful Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). Building […]
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21 May 2025
UNICEF report highlights the factors driving school success in Côte d’Ivoire
Supported by the Jacobs Foundation, UNICEF has published a new report uncovering the factors that are driving stronger learning outcomes in certain schools in Côte d’Ivoire, despite similar conditions with schools that are performing less well. Part of the global Data Must Speak initiative, the report applies a “positive deviance” methodology to identify schools that are outperforming […]
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08 May 2025
LEVANTE welcomes first cohort of participating sites to global research network
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the first cohort of participating sites selected to join the Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE)—its flagship global initiative focused on advancing our understanding of children’s learning variability. Following a highly competitive call for proposals in August 2024, which attracted 182 applications from around the world, six sites have now been selected […]