Evaluating Social Programs: Executive Training at J-PAL
This five-day program on evaluating social programs will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation. While the course focuses on randomized evaluations, many of the topics, such as measuring outcomes and dealing with threats to the validity of an evaluation, are relevant for other methodologies.

Schedule for 2010

Cambridge, MA, USA:
May 24th - May 28th
The US course will be taught in English.
Tuition: $ 4000 (Includes working breakfasts, lunches, and all program materials). Participants are responsible for travel-related expenses (including airfare and lodging).  
Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available to help cover the program fee. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on merit and need.

Rabat, Morocco:
June 7th - June 11th
The Morocco course will be taught in French.
Tuition: € 3000 (Includes working breakfasts, lunches, and all program materials). Participants are responsible for travel-related expenses (including airfare and lodging).  
Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available to help cover the program fee. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on merit and need.

Chennai, India:
July 5th - 9th (Tentative Dates)
The India course will be taught in English.
Tuition: Price includes working breakfasts, lunches, all program materials, and 
lodging. Participants are responsible for travel-related expenses. 

• Developing Country Non-Governmental Organizations: Rs. 15,000 
• Developing Country Government Organizations: Rs. 25,000 
• Developing CountryCompanies: Rs. 50,000 
• Multinational Non-Governmental Organizations / Governmental Organizations: Rs. 100,000 
  

Bogota, Colombia:
July 19th - July 23rd (Tentative Dates)
The Colombia course will be taught in Spanish.

Applications will be available here on February 15th.