Privacy Statement for the USAID Science for Development Fellowship program (SDF)
Created On: 01/08/2024.
Last Updated: 01/12/2024.
Version: 1.0
Introducon:
Thank you for choosing to apply for the U.S. Agency for Internaonal Development (USAID) Science for
Development Fellowships program (SDF). We are commied to protecng your privacy and ensuring the
security of your personal informaon. This privacy statement outlines how we collect, use, share, and
protect your personal data during and aer the fellowship applicaon process.
1. Informaon We Collect:
We collect the following types of personal informaon during and aer the fellowship applicaon
process:
• Contact Informaon
- Name
- Email address
- Phone numbers
- Address
• Academic Background
• Professional Background
• References’ contact informaon
• Documents
- Degree
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Recommendaon Leers
- Personal Statement
- Cercaons and Achievements
• Demographics
2. Purpose of Data Collecon
The informaon we collect will be used for the purposes of:
• To assess your eligibility and qualicaons for the fellowship.
• To communicate with you throughout the applicaon process.
• To facilitate the review and selecon process.
• To evaluate demographic informaon in aggregate, this informaon will not be used individually
in any part of the fellowship review, selecon or placement processes.
• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Legal Basis
The processing of your personal data is based on your consent provided during the applicaon process
and is necessary for the performance of the fellowship contract.
4. Data Sharing
Your personal informaon (not including demographic data) may be shared with:
• Members of the fellowship selecon panels.
• USmax Corporaon and the SDF subcontractor that will employ fellows for assignments at
USAID.
• U.S. Agency for Internaonal Development as the funder of the fellowship program.
5. Data Retenon
We retain your personal data for the duraon of the fellowship applicaon process. If you are not
selected, we will retain your personal informaon for up to ve years from the date of submission to
allow easy reapplicaon if interested, and for record keeping purposes for the federal grant supporng
the fellowship program.
6. Security
We implement strict security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access,
disclosure, and alteraon.
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience. You can manage your cookies
preferences through your browser sengs.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal informaon. To exercise these rights or if
you have any privacy related concerns, please contact us at: usaid-sdf-info@usmax.com
9. Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reect changes in our data processing pracces. Any signicant
changes will be communicated to you through email or a noce on our website.
10. Contact Informaon
If you have any quesons or concerns about our privacy pracces, please contact us at:
usaid-sdf-info@usmax.com
By subming your applicaon through the U.S. Agency for Internaonal Development (USAID) Science
for Development Fellowship program (SDF), you acknowledge that you have read and understood this
privacy statement – you are also consenng to receive markeng emails from: USmax Corporaon,
Science for Development Fellowships, 3060 Williams Drive, Suite 530, Fairfax, VA 22031. You can revoke
your consent to receive emails at any me by using the Safe Unsubscribe® link, found at the boom of
every email.
Thank you for entrusng us with your informaon.
USAID Science for Development Fellowships
USmax Corporaon
3060 Williams Drive, Suite 530, Fairfax, VA 22031.
usaid-sdf-info@usmax.com