SDP Finance Fellowship
Program Components
Talent Pipeline
Finance Fellows are recruited and screened by Harvard-affiliated researchers for partners, or data leaders enroll one or more of their leading employees as Agency Finance Fellows to receive SDP tools and training to support the organization’s needs.
Relevant Training
Over the course of multiple workshops with SDP and CEF, SDP Fellows train in advanced skills in analytics, leadership, education finance and effective communication. SDP Fellows bring lessons learned back to their organization.
Network Supports
Fellows and supervisors gain a network of professional colleagues who support one another in making evidence-based change in education. Program alumni and faculty lead and mentor new fellows throughout the experience.
Lasting Impact
SDP Fellows take on a mission-critical project defined by their agency to vastly improve the culture of financial data use. Fellows and supervisors collaborate with first-class experts and experienced SDP alumni to move the needle for students.
SDP FINANCE FELLOWS GROW THEIR SKILLS
Fellows and supervisors participate in multiple, hands-on workshops and events to assess their organization’s data use, develop analytic plans, and share key insights about evidence-driven change. Fellows also partake in remote learning between workshops to develop technical skills and deepen their understanding of key education policy topics.
EARN A CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION FINANCE
In addition SDP's training and mentorship, Finance Fellows will earn a Certificate in Education Finance (CEF) from Georgetown University, an interdisciplinary certification combining finance, economics and leadership with public policy and administration. The certificate program emphasizes practical skills and application and helps participants build practical fluency in how management decisions, wide-ranging policies, and resource allocation intersect to impact student success across multiple contexts, including their own.
SDP FINANCE FELLOWS ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Partners are matched with innovative fellows skilled in analysis and committed to making a difference in the lives of students. Our partners can choose from two fellowship pathways:
Pathway 1: SDP will recruit and match a Finance Fellow for your organization
Finance Fellows are recruited by SDP via a competitive nationwide search. They are matched to an SDP partner organization where they serve as full-time, paid, agency employees for two years. Fellows bring impressive credentials in statistics, data management, and more.
Pathway 2: Enroll one of your own employees as a Finance Fellow
Agency leaders can nominate and enroll current employees, such as analytic leaders or rising stars within the organization who, with additional training and attention, can take on leadership roles.
Join Us
SDP will launch a small working group of Finance Fellows in the next SDP Fellowship Cohort in Fall 2020.