Chatham House/Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2024

Looking for mid-career professionals working in academia, NGOs, business, government departments, civil society or the media to apply for the Chatham House/Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2024.

The fellowship is a joint initiative with Richard and Susan Hayden offering candidates at the mid-stage of their career the opportunity to spend ten months at Chatham House working on a personal project of their choosing.

Eligibility Criteria

• Have the relevant background experience, including experience in the field of the proposed research, as demonstrated through a CV.
• Have experience conducting independent research and hold an undergraduate/postgraduate level qualification (or have equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area).
• Have proven leadership experience or potential.
• Show commitment to the Chatham House mission, goals and values and to identifying evidence-based solutions to some of the world’s most pressing international challenges.
• Be able to communicate how the fellowship will enable them to create positive impact, in line with the Chatham House mission and overarching purpose of Academy Fellowships (outlined above).
• Show motivation to undertake the fellowship, meet all fellowship deliverables, and take full advantage of the networks, events and opportunities offered at Chatham House.
• Demonstrate proficiency in speaking English.

Fellowship Benefits

• Monthly stipend of £2,365 for London living costs, including accommodation, utilities, food, transport, and other basic expenses.
• Relocation cost (Flights, train, etc. to/from the UK, three nights of accommodation, visas, extra cases/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)
• Research, outreach, and dissemination costs (fieldwork, travel, conferences, publication, roundtables, events, etc.).

How to Apply

Applicants who wish to apply for the Chatham House/Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2024 are to apply online and ensure to provide the required documents listed (below):

• Curriculum vitae (see samples)
• Two referees (of which one should be academic)
• Applicant’s proposal for a research project.

Deadline: 4th June, 2024.