Application Deadline: 20 November 2018
Are you a social change leader committed to advancing justice and equity? Do you want to understand the processes that are causing and deepening inequalities? Are you willing to join forces with a global network of peers to mount a collective challenge to inequality?
The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity at the International Inequalities Institute is a fantastic opportunity for those from social movement, civil society, academic, campaign or policy-making organisations to investigate and challenge the causes of inequalities.
The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity will identify, prepare and connect cohorts of diverse, multidisciplinary and action-oriented leaders seeking radical solutions to the structural and historic barriers that underpin inequalities globally.
Via two tracks, Residential and Non-Residential, the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme combines rigorous academic coursework with practical approaches to fostering social change.
Requirements:
Atlantic Fellows programme is especially keen to support applicants:
• Living in the global South (in particular Africa, Far East, Middle East, South America, South East Asia, and the Indian subcontinent), although this factor will never be considered in isolation.
• Who do not otherwise have the resources to finance their participation in such activities, especially those from the global South.
• Who may not have had access to fellowship opportunities in the past.
Educational and English-language requirements
Residential Atlantic Fellows
Applicants must qualify for admission to the London School of Economics’ MSc Inequalities and Social Science. These requirements include a 2:1 degree or equivalent in any discipline. A background in social science and/or work experience in the social policy field are advantageous but not essential. Please refer to the LSE website for full details.
GRE/GMAT requirement: None.
Applicants must meet LSE’s standard English Language Requirement.
Applicants must have at least five years’ experience of challenging inequality.
Non-Residential Atlantic Fellows
Applicants should have achieved a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline, although there may be exceptional circumstances in which the applicant’s work experience will be taken into account instead.
GRE/GMAT requirement: None.
Applicants must meet LSE’s standard English Language Requirement.
Applicants must have at least five years’ experience of challenging inequality.
Benefits:
Residential Fellows
Residential Fellows are enrolled in the MSc Inequalities and Social Science, and the fellowship will cover all course fees. Additionally all Residential Fellows will receive a set stipend to cover reasonable living costs. The Atlantic Fellows programme will also cover the cost of one round-trip travel for Fellows who are not London based for the Academic Year (up to the Travel limits set in accordance with our Travel Policy). Expenses for attendance at Atlantic Fellows events, such as the III Annual Conference which will be in Cape Town in 2018, will also be covered (for example, hotels and flights).
Visa fees for Residential Fellows will also be covered by the Atlantic Fellows programme.
Non-Residential Fellows
Non-Residential fellowships are fully-funded with all course costs, travel, and accommodation covered where necessary. Meals will be provided for Fellows for the duration of the short courses and summer school. The Atlantic Fellows programme will cover the cost of one round-trip travel for Fellows who are not London based to each short course and the summer school in the UK. Similarly the Atlantic Fellows programme will cover the cost of one round-trip travel for Fellows who are not Cape Town, South African based (up to the Travel limits set in accordance with our Travel Policy to each short course in South Africa.
Application and selection process
- 5 September 2018: Applications open
- 20 November 2018: Applications close
- 18-22 February 2019: Interviews
- 6 March 2019: Applicants notified
Applications are assessed both by AFSEE, and by external advisors including programme partners and Senior Fellows. Applicants are selected for interview based on the following criteria:
- Life purpose and alignment with the AFSEE programme’s goals, vision, and values
- The AFSEE programme’s alignment with the applicant’s background, vision, and potential
- Engagement with inequalities
- Leadership experience and potential
- Access and need
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Atlantic Fellows programme 2019/2020