Chatham House/Mo Ibrahim Foundation 2021-2022 Academy Fellowship for Africans

Published: 25 Jun 2021

 Applications are welcomed from qualified students for the Chatham House/Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship for Africans for the 2021/2022 session at Chatham House, London.

The fellowship is a joint initiative with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that offers candidates at the mid-stage of their career the opportunity to spend ten months at Chatham House working on a personal project of their choosing.

Academy Fellowship

Application Deadline	June 28, 2021
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Chatham House

Academy Fellowship Benefits

The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of £2,365. Provision is made for the costs of relocation, fieldwork and possible publication costs. 

Requirements for Academy Fellowship

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Applicants with a master’s degree with an international focus is preferred.
• Should be at the mid-stage of their career and come from one of academic, NGO, business, government departments, civil society or the media.
• Possess knowledge of and an interest in the policy challenges related to global governance.
• Fellows are expected to work full-time towards their fellowship and therefore it is not possible to undertake a fellowship at the same time as pursuing work or studies (such as for a PhD).
• Must be from one of the following countries: Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• However, applications will be accepted from applicants holding dual nationality which includes one of these countries.

Application Documents

• Curriculum vitae
• Scanned copy of the photo page of your passport.
• Names of two referees (of which one should be academic)
• Applicant’s proposal for a research project.

Application Deadline

June 28, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Chatham House on apply.workable.com to apply