GARC Application and Timeline

General steps:

  1. Review the Program Information andParticipation Expectations
  2. Identify an In-School Mentor who will be able to provide advice and support for you and your project
  3. Print out the Permission Form, review the expectations of the program including time commitment and cost to the school, and ask your Head of School/President/Principal to sign it
  4. Complete and submit your Online Application
  5. Record your two-minute video
    • introducing yourself including your name, school, and position;
    • sharing why you chose to become a teacher; and
    • describing briefly why you are applying to become a part of the Global Action Research Collaborative on Girls’ Education and what you hope to get out of the program
  6. Email your Permission Form to garc@girlsschools.org
  7. Upload your video to the Dropbox folder

For more information, email garc@girlsschools.org.

Key Dates for 2024-2025 Cohort

  • June 2024: Application opens
  • October 11, 2024: Application deadline
  • Week of November 4, 2024: Applicants notified of decisions
  • December 2, 2024: Required C’25 Orientation Meeting
  • End of January 2025–June 2025: Online Action Research Training
  • June 20-24, 2025: Action Research Workshops and ICGS Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • July 2025–December 2025: Action Research conducted
  • January 2026–June 2026: Write up of research and preparation of presentation
  • June 24-26, 2026: Research presentation during the ICGS Global Forum in Toronto, Canada

Questions? Email garc@girlsschools.org.