Academy Asfari Fellowship

Chatham House is pleased to invite applicants for the Academy Asfari Fellowship in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs.

 

Eligibility criteria

Citizenship

The fellowship is open to citizens of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria, and displaced citizens of these countries living elsewhere in the Middle East.

Applications will also be accepted from applicants holding dual nationality which includes one of these countries.

Education

It is required that the applicant holds a completed BA degree or equivalent, Masters degree with an international focus is preferred.

Career

The fellowship is aimed at candidates at the mid-stage of their career and who come from academia, NGOs, business, government departments, civil society or the media. They should possess knowledge of, and an interest in, one of the policy-related challenges laid out in the research topics in ‘Research Topics.’

When can I apply?

The recruitment round for 2017 is between 3 April and 31 May, applications made outside of this period will not be considered. Apply using our online application portal.

Remuneration and benefits

The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of £2,160.  Modest provision is made for the costs of relocation, fieldwork, and possible publication costs.

Fellowship structure

A fellow’s time will be split between three key areas:

• Completing a personal research project of the fellow’s own design undertaken with the guidance of a Chatham House expert, (approximately 50%).
• Contributing to the ongoing research activities of their host research team and other Chatham House teams as appropriate (approximately 20%).
• Participation in the Academy’s Leadership Programme (approximately 30%). The Leadership Programme is a key part of the Academy fellowships. It provides fellows with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills, network and self-awareness, which they can then draw upon in their future careers as effective leaders in their field.

How long is the fellowship?

The fellowship is for a 10-month term from mid-September 2017 to mid-July 2018.

Where will I be based?

The fellow will be based full-time at Chatham House, London.

Research topics

Fellows are hosted by and based in research teams at Chatham House. During the fellowship, the fellow will conduct a research project of their own design which falls within the research topics below.

The parameters for the research topics have been designed in broad terms to allow applicants to devise a project that appeals to their own research interests.

Research proposals which are framed both in terms of a research topic below and the interests and priorities of the Asfari Foundation are particularly encouraged.

Research topics with the International Security Department

Cyber security in the Middle East

More information about the work of the International Security Department and the context for this research topic, please click here.

Research topics with the Middle East and North Africa Programme

Cross-border dynamics and transnational movements

Prospects for non-state actors in the Middle East

For more information about the work of the Middle East and North Africa Programme and the context for these research topics, please click here.

Research topics with the Centre on Global Health Security

Regional responses to violence against healthcare in conflict
For more information about the work of the Centre on Global Health Security and the context for this research topic, please click here.

Research topics with the Energy, Environment and Resources Department

Access to sustainable energy – governance, incentives and capacities needed to achieve it

For more information about the work of the Energy, Environment and Resources Department and the context for this research topic, please click here.

Contact

Should you have any further queries please contact us at asfarifellowships@chathamhouse.org.
The Asfari Fellowship is a joint initiative between Chatham House and the Asfari Foundation.

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