Deadline- 19 April 2013
African Leadership Centre (ALC) is accepting applications for Peace, Security and Development Fellowship Program at King’s College London. The objective of this program is to expose junior African scholars to the complexities of Security and Development issues facing the African continent. Fluency in English is required in this program.
This Fellowship covers an 18-month period, comprising of a rigorous training programme on peace, security and development, which includes a 12-Month Master’s (M.Sc.) programme at King’s College London and an attachment to an African University to undertake an independent research project.
Objectives-
- the pool of African experts in the area of peace, security and development working to generate African-led ideas to address the security and development challenges on the continent.
- Foster studies on Peace and Security issues within African institutions of higher learning, and ensure that academic institutions have better access to knowledge and expertise on these issues.
- Inject skills within regional and national centres of excellence so that they can strengthen their research capacity on peace, security and development topics with independent and critical approaches.
- Contribute to expertise on peace and security that is grounded in the pursuit of excellence and integrity.
Documents required-
- A letter of application detailing relevant experience and qualifications.
- A supporting statement no longer than 1,000 words, detailing why applicant think that this programme is important and future plans for engagement with peace and security issues.
- 2 letters of recommendation (To be received directly from the Referees by the deadline of 17:00 hrs, Friday 19 April, 2013).
- Recent curriculum vitae.
- Two writing samples (maximum 3000 words each).
- Please indicate in application letter, if applicant have completed the University application
Eligibility
- In order to be considered eligible, candidates must have citizenship in an African country.
- Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance.
- The competition is open only to 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.
- Candidates need to demonstrate an interest in pursuing careers in the field of Peace, Security and Development. Previous study or engagement with the issues of Security & Development is not required but candidates must demonstrate a basic familiarity with these issues. Candidates must additionally be able to demonstrate that they are committed to contributing to work on peace and security in Africa.
- Candidates will be expected to have a clear plan on how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon returning to their countries and academic institutions.
- Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following values during the application phase: Independent thinking; Integrity; Pursuit of excellence; and a value for all forms of diversity.
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