Peace, Security and Development Fellowship for African Scholars
As part of its Knowledge Building and Mentoring Programme, the Conflict, Security, and Development Group at King's College London, United Kingdom (UK), together with the Africa Leadership Centre (ALC) is calling for applications for the Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars starting in September 2011. This Fellowship covers an 18-month period, comprising a training programme on peace, security, and development, which includes a 12-month Master’s (MA) programme at King’s College London and an attachment to an African university to undertake an independent research project. The Fellowship programme is designed to expose junior African scholars to the complexities of Security and Development issues facing the African continent. Funding for this programme has been provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The first phase consists of a 12-month training programme that is based at King’s College London. This phase will comprise regular group mentoring sessions with academics, policy analysts, and practitioners. For a large part of this phase, Fellows will be based at King’s College London, with the Conflict, Security and Development Group (CSDG). In addition, Fellows will spend brief periods at the Africa Leadership Centre/Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, where they will be required to undertake research and deliver research papers on peace, security, and development in Africa.
During the 12-month period at King’s College in London, Fellows will undertake visits within continental Europe, to academic, policy and research institutions working on issues of peace, security, and development. For the second phase, Fellows will be attached to select partner universities in Africa, for a period of 6 months. During this time, Fellows will work as faculty members and contribute to academic and policy research, among other activities. This phase is designed to encourage the dissemination and exchange of ideas on the issues that were studied during the first phase of the programme. Upon returning home to their universities after the attachment phase, Fellows will be expected to conduct a research project on a key aspect of "Peace, Security & Development", and to produce a policy brief from their research. These policy briefs will be published and disseminated amongst institutions of higher learning in the region. This phase of research and writing will last for 6 months.
Accepted Fellows will have the status of full-time students in the post-graduate non-degree programme at King's College London, and they will be subject to the immigration rules of the United Kingdom. This is a fully-funded opportunity, and funds will be made available to cover MA tuition, subsistence in the UK and Africa, accommodation, research-related costs, and all travel expenses related to the programme. However, successful applicants are expected to find their own accommodation both in the UK and Africa.
Applicants should:
- be citizens of an African country;
- hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance;
- be junior faculty members based in universities in Africa from departments of political science; international relations; history, law, development studies, peace, security and conflict studies, and related departments;
- show a demonstrable interest in pursuing careers in the field of "Peace, Security, and Development";
- demonstrate a basic familiarity with these issues;
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in Africa;
- have a clear plan on how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon return to their countries and academic institutions;
- be fluent in spoken and written English; and
- be able to demonstrate the following in the application phase: independent thinking; integrity; pursuit of excellence; and a value for all forms of diversity.
To be considered for the Fellowship, please email or post the following documents to the contact below:
- letter of application detailing your relevant experience;
- supporting statement detailing why you think that this Fellowship is important and future plans for engagement with peace and security issues (no longer than 1,000 words);
- 2 letters of recommendation (to be received directly from the referees by the deadline);
- recent curriculum vitae;
- two samples of your written work (maximum 5,000 words); and
- an indication in your application letter if you have completed the University application (Note that you are required to submit your application to the MA Programmes - MA Conflict Security and Development/MA International Peace and Security in the War Studies department, King’s College London)
All documents should be sent in as MS Word attachments in a single email message (separate emails for the same application will not be accepted) or as a single post package. The applicant's name should be indicated at the top right hand corner of every page of all documents submitted.
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CSDG website, January 18 2011.
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thank you for the
thank you for the information!it is a great one and a great initiative being done to the African continent and by Africans themselves!
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