ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: The fellowship is open to all nationalities.

Education: Applicants must hold a completed BA degree or equivalent and have experience with conducting research.

Career: The ideal candidate should be at the early-to-mid-stage of their career and come from one of the following fields or work: academia, NGO, business, government departments, civil society or the media. All applicants should possess knowledge of, and an interest in, international affairs, their chosen area of research, and Chatham House’s mission and research.

Age restrictions: They do not impose age restrictions for applicants.

Can I undertake other work or study at the same time as my fellowship?

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.

BENEFIT:

The fellow receives a monthly stipend of £2,365 which covers London living costs, including accommodation, utilities, food, transport and other basic expenses.

The Academy covers reasonable costs related to:

Relocation e.g., flights, train, other transportation to and from the UK, three nights of accommodation, visas, extra cases or boxes, etc.;

Payment of the UK’s Immigration Healthcare Surcharge which allows access to the UK National Health Service (Note: you may be required to pay for dental and optical treatments and medicines prescribed by a doctor); and

Research, outreach and dissemination costs e.g., fieldwork, travel, conferences, publication, roundtables, events, etc.