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The International Coalition of Girls’ Schools’ Global Action Research Collaborative on Girls’ Education (GARC) brings together educators from girls’ schools around the world to engage in informed, collaborative, and disciplined action research.

Through this work, participants contribute to a growing body of research grounded in classroom practice while connecting with a global network of educators committed to advancing girls’ education.

GARC is designed to be accessible to educators at all stages of their research journey. With structured learning, ongoing guidance from experienced research advisors, and collaboration across the cohort, participants are supported throughout the 18-month experience, culminating in the sharing of research at an ICGS conference

Things to Know before Applying

Participation in GARC is open to educators at ICGS member schools (view the Membership Directory here) and requires the support of your Head of School (or equivalent) as well as an in-school mentor. Signed documentation from both will be required as part of the application.

Selected participants will pay a one-time fee of $1,325 USD at the start of the experience. Participants are also expected to attend and contribute to two consecutive ICGS conferences, where learning and research sharing take place—scheduled for Brisbane in 2027 and Sydney in 2028. Schools are responsible for conference registration, travel, accommodation, and related expenses, and must con

Before applying, please review the application process information in full.

You are also encouraged to explore the research theme guiding the 2027–2028 cohort: Educating Changemakers: Global Citizenship and Leadership in Girls’ Schools.

What This Application Entails

To be considered for GARC, applicants must complete the full application, including contact information and responses to two open-ended questions. You may wish to draft your responses in advance before submitting.

An application is considered complete once ICGS has received:

  • Responses to all application questions
  • A signed permission form from your Head of School (or equivalent)
  • A signed mentor guidelines form from your in-school mentor
  • A two-minute video introducing yourself and your interest in participating (linked within the application)

Questions may be directed to garc@girlsschools.org. Applications are due by October 16, 2026.

 

Required

Demographic Information

Namerequired
First Name
Last Name
What grade levels do you teach?requiredSelect all that apply.
Select all that apply.

Participation in GARC requires that your school is a member of ICGS. View our Membership Directory here.

Please include the city, state/province, and zip/postal code.

Open-Ended Responses

Please respond in 300 words or less.
Please respond in 300 words or less.

In-School Mentor

Please identify a school-based mentor to whom you can go for advice on your action research and support with balancing school responsibilities.

Name of In-School Mentorrequired
First Name
Last Name

Form and Video Submissions

Pledge of Support    Permission Form

Attach up to 1 file with a maximum size of 10MB
No file chosen
Attach up to 1 file with a maximum size of 10MB
No file chosen

Video Submission

This application also requires the creation of a two-minute video. This portion of the application will allow the review committee to learn more about you and your goals for participating in this action research project.

In your video, please tell us a little bit about yourself and your current role, and answer the following questions:

  • What inspired you to become a teacher?
  • Why are you interested in action research?

Your video presentation should be clear and concise. It may be recorded on your phone or on your computer using any platform that you prefer (e.g., Zoom). Please save your video somewhere that allows sharing (Google Drive, Vimeo, etc.). You will need to put the link below.

We appreciate your interest and responses, and we look forward to learning more about you. The review committee will be in touch should we have any questions or require additional information. Please note that acceptances will be sent early November. Click the Submit button below to submit your written responses.