We conduct collaborative, on-the-ground research across five continents.
Across six major themes, research partnerships amplify the voices of marginalised people.
Research partnerships are long-term relationships that provide the opportunity for sustained action and collaboration across several different policy projects. Through dozens of partnerships across the globe, affiliates leverage data and state-of-the-art research methods to uncover evidence that helps move society forward.
The projects formed within each partnership are generated through ongoing, collaborative efforts with local partners to understand their unique challenges and to produce evidence-based solutions.
Job Training and Vulnerable Canadian Workers
Blueprint and research team offer vulnerable populations effective training to access meaningful, and lasting job opportunities.
Canadian Productivity Observatory
A research-practice partnership between leading scholars and the Canadian federal government to diagnose productivity frictions, rigorously evaluate solutions, and scale what works to catalyze economic growth.
Understanding Donor Behaviour
FOS Co-Director Raji Jayaraman and donation platform betterplace.org worked to better understand the online donors supporting disaster relief, humanitarian action, and charitable causes.
Unlocking Political Change through Water Security and Accountability
Cisterns can improve rainwater storage in the drought-prone region of Northeastern Brazil. Research revealed cisterns are changing political relationships too.
Judicial Innovation Initiative
Collaborating with the Puerto Rico Judicial Branch’s Office of Courts Administration to enhance access to justice programs - initiatives to improve fairness and reduce barriers in the justice system.
Education Management, Innovation, and Learning Initiative
Working alongside the Puerto Rico Department of Education and J-PAL North America to help students and educators thrive.
FOS-supported research partnerships address six major themes: Education, Work, Health, Women and Girls, Governance, and the Environment. Within each of these themes, affiliates collaborate closely with local partners to ensure their expertise informs the research process.
Whether studying educational outcomes or public health initiatives, research partnerships place a strong emphasis on equity. Learn more about our work across the globe by exploring each research theme.
We work with governments at all levels, civil society groups, nonprofits, and anyone working to improve the lives of marginalised people. Our partnership model designates shared ownership of goal-setting, research design, and project outcomes.
Though our partnership selection process is rigorous, we welcome proposals from any organisation or individual that believes they may benefit from a collaboration with FOS.
We accept proposals on a cyclical basis during open call-for-proposal periods. To be notified when our next open proposal period begins, sign up below.