King's College London Fellowships for African Women in Leadership and Peacebuilding 2024

This award is available to young African women, particularly from conflict-affected contexts, interested in pursuing research, policy and practice careers in the field/s of peace, security and development. The fellowship programme is designed to expose African women to security and peacebuilding approaches using leadership studies to analyse these and, develop their expertise to generate African-led ideas and processes of change. The Fellowship aims to ground this expertise on peace and security in integrity and the pursuit of excellence. The Fellowship is aligned with various regional and global peace and development frameworks including: UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1325 and 2250 which call for the increased involvement of women and youth in peace processes. Sustainable Development Goals 5- Gender Equality and 16- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions African Union Agenda 2063- Aspiration 4- A peaceful and secure Africa, Aspiration 6- An Africa, whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children and Aspiration 7- Africa as a strong, united, resilient and influential global player and partner. The fellowship programme is well-rounded and aimed at building the expertise and capacity of African women, placing them in a position to challenge mainstream and patriarchal discourse on conflict and security related matters. Upon completion of the programme, fellows are equipped with academic knowledge, research skills, mentorship training, practical experience and are linked with a network of renowned African experts in the peace, security & development field, to further launch their careers.