Become a LEEAD Scholar

Enhance Your CREE Practice

Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) is an evaluation training program designed to develop a pathway for diverse leaders in culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE) who will advance the field of evaluation.

Since the Program began in the fall of 2015, 81 Scholars have completed the LEEAD Program. Every LEEAD cohort is composed of Scholars from a variety of backgrounds, representing multiple interests, and each bringing unique perspectives creating a robust community. LEEADers are dedicated to moving the field of evaluation toward social justice through CREE.

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Why Become a LEEAD Scholar?

For many Scholars, LEEAD has helped to create pathways to advancing in their careers, provided professional development, and increased visibility and opportunity for collaboration on evaluation projects. LEEAD Scholars are already adding to the diversity in the field of research and evaluation and improving the knowledge base to make for better science and social innovation. We are seeking applicants with 3-5 years of experience in research or evaluation in criminal justice, psychology, public policy, public health, mental health, sociology, economics, social work, or related fields, with at least three years of applied program evaluation experience after graduation. Because of ETB’s mission to disrupt the current state of the evaluation field, which has suppressed the perspectives and voices of marginalized evaluators, ETB encourages applicants from Indigenous and racially/ethnically diverse communities who have been and/or are presently marginalized in the United States. Applicants must be residing in and eligible to work in the United States.

Review Eligibility

LEEAD is seeking applicants with 3-5 years of experience in research or evaluation in criminal justice, psychology, public policy, public health, mental health, sociology, economics, social work, or related fields, with at least three years of applied program evaluation experience after graduation. Because of ETB’s mission to disrupt the current state of the evaluation field, which has suppressed the perspectives and voices of marginalized evaluators, ETB encourages applicants from Indigenous and racially/ethnically diverse communities who have been and/or are presently marginalized in the United States.

Other eligibility criteria include:

Review Application Questions Prior to Submission

To prepare for the application, ETB encourages applicants to download and review the questions and prepare responses offline in advance, prior to submission of the online application. Download the PDF application here.

Apply Online

Applications are due by 5:00 pm ET on Monday, April 14, 2025. Please ensure you have read about becoming a Scholar before applying. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Apply to Become a Cohort 6 Scholar!

Applications for Cohort 6 of the LEEAD Program are now open! Scholar applications will close at 5:00 pm ET on Monday, April 14, 2025.

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