LEAP Fellows are education researchers and social entrepreneurs looking to support education organizations and advance evidence-based education solutions across the world. 

In 2022, the selected LEAP Fellows attended a three-day LEAPathon event where they met with newly-selected project host organizations, participated in mentorship and project refinement sessions, and were matched with a team of Fellows and a host organization. The 12-week project sprints kicked off in two waves, one wave began in October 2022 and another wave in February 2023. Fellows were assigned to a project in one of the two waves according to Fellow availability and project preference.

LEAP Fellows had the opportunity to:

• Apply their field of study to high-impact social challenges and help strengthen evidence-based education solutions across the world;

• Network and collaborate with other LEAP Fellows, industry professionals, impact partners and leading development organizations; 

• Increase their professional visibility by working on critical, timely projects with leading education innovators and enhance your CV;

• Supplement their income with interesting, meaningful projects and participate on a schedule that is flexible to you.

For the 2022 LEAP Challenge, we were looking for Fellows to support projects focused on improving the evidence base of a product, program, or business model helping to bridge learning gaps for underserved children ages 2-12.