IAF'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AIMS TO ADVANCE RIGOROUS RESEARCH ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. THE IAF HAS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSRC) TO SUPPORT US IN ADMINISTERING HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS THROUGH OUTREACH, SELECTION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING ON FELLOWS' PROGRESS.THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS TO RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY COUNTRY WHERE THE IAF WORKS, THE IAF WILL GENERATE EVIDENCE TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR PROGRAMMING, IDENTIFY POSSIBILITIES FOR SCALE OR REPLICATION, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GENERAL LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON LOCALLY-LED DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.