2011-2012 Fellowship Opportunities for citizens of African countries- Peace & Security

Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women - 2011/2012
Deadline- Thursday 31 March, 2011


 
This is a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women for 2011/2012. Starting from October 2011, the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women will be delivered by the African Leadership Centre, Conflict Security and Development Group (CSDG), King’s College London and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi.
 The Fellowships bring together African women in the early stages of their careers to undertake a carefully designed training programme in conflict, security and development.

 
This training is followed by an attachment to an African Regional Organisation or a Centre of Excellence to acquire practical experience in the field of peace and security. It is intended that this project will train African women to develop a better understanding of African peace and security issues, in order to increase their participation in conflict management processes and other areas of security concerns for Africans.
The Peace and Security Fellowship Programme for African Women is designed to expose young professional African women to the complexities of conflict, security and development.
Purpose

The exposure is to equip them for careers in this field by developing their expertise to generate African-led ideas and processes of change for Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women addressing challenges on the African continent.

 
The Fellowships especially aim to ground this expertise on peace and security in the pursuit of excellence and integrity.

 
The Fellowship is conceived against a number of background factors:

 
This Fellowship is aimed at challenging the existing tendency that seems to reinforce the male dominant discourse on conflict and security related matters. The Fellowship is designed to develop the network of African women scholars working in the field whilst linking them with the peace and security mechanisms of relevant institutions.

 
Eligibility  
  • Candidates must be female citizens from African countries.
  • Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance. Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance.
  •  Candidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues. Candidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in Africa Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in Africa
  • Candidates must demonstrate commitment to the core values of the programme and the ALC : Independent thinking; Integrity; Pursuit of Excellence; and a Value for all forms of Diversity Candidates must demonstrate commitment to the core values of the programme and the ALC : Independent thinking; Integrity; Pursuit of Excellence; and a Value for all forms of Diversity 
  • Candidates must have a relevant institutional base and be endorsed by an organisation with which they have been involved for at least two years. Exceptional candidates without such organisational ties will be given special consideration Candidates must have a relevant institutional base and be endorsed by an organisation with which they have been involved for at least two years. Exceptional candidates without such organisational ties will be given special consideration
  • Candidates must have a demonstrable plan for how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon return to their countries and organisations Candidates must have a demonstrable plan for how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon return to their countries and organisations
  • Candidates must hold a Master’s or Bachelors degree with an equivalent level of professional experience. Candidates must hold a Master’s or Bachelors degree with an equivalent level of professional experience. 
  • Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English
Programme Delivery
 

 This is a one-year Fellowship, divided into two 6-month phases.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in AfricaCandidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues.

 The first phase will be delivered at the ALC, Nairobi and King’s College London.
Particular aspects of the programme will be delivered at King’s College London in London.
These include orientation, institutional visits and simulation seminars. The core of the training will be delivered at the ALC in Nairobi and will be led by CSDG, IDS and ALC Senior Fellows and designated mentors for the programme.
For further details visit this website  Peace and Security fellowship for African women 2011-2012

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