The Macauley Institute is a private, non-profit, research organization whose objective is to promote high quality research in the areas of health and economic development.
Investigators affiliated with the institute conduct mainly social and behavioural research on a range of topics in health and development. Research projects are usually exciting and innovative and make use of cutting-edge methods including randomized controlled trials. Studies are typically funded by external funders and include investigators based in overseas institutions.
• To foster high quality research that will improve the health and welfare of individuals in Nigeria (and other developing countries).
• To be the premier private research institution in health and development in Nigeria, recognized not only within, but also outside Nigeria.
By providing institutional research support to our affiliated researchers in:
• Grant writing
• Grant management
• Research support
Build researcher capacity with the aim of improving research output and quality.
Promote research collaborations and linkages across institutional lines between researchers in domestic, as well as, foreign institutions.
Advancing research is an important objective of the Institute but so is advancing evidence-based policy -
• Research findings are made freely available on our website;
• Actively engage with policy makers to share results and findings;
• Full-time research and administrative staff that run the day-to-day business of the institute.
• Help to support research projects and are supported by these projects.
• May support multiple projects at the same time.
Researchers whose primary appointments are elsewhere, often at a University usually serve as study investigators:
• Research Fellows: equivalent of Assistant Professor, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer at a University.
• Senior Research Fellows: equivalent of Reader, Associate Professor or Professor at a University.
• Temporary staff often contracted for specific projects. It includes field managers, supervisors, and interviewers.
• Usually fixed-term contracts. Not entitled to benefits.