Chatham House Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship 2024

Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship is a joint initiative between Chatham House and the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings (GPA) hosted at The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the University of Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH).

The fellowship offers candidates the opportunity to spend ten months at Chatham House working on a personal project. Fellows are strongly encouraged to consider how they can develop the existing research of the Environment and Society Programme and GPA Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access (THEA) programme on the topic of humanitarian energy.

The programme provides inclusionary analysis and evidence to support the energy needs of all displaced people. They focus on quantitative data analysis to support the aims of delivering inclusive humanitarian energy action in refugee settings.

Fellows take part in the core work of the Institute, developing their skills through the leadership programme, and furthering their professional network in the field of international affairs.

• Table of Content
• About Chatham House
• Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship
• Requirements for Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Chatham House

Paris, 1919: Lionel Curtis, a British diplo­mat, delivered a barnstorming speech to the British and American delegates to the Paris Peace Conference, championing a vi­sion that was to alter the course of interna­tional politics. Curtis’s idea was for an organization whose purpose would be to foster mutual understanding of and between nations through debate, dialogue and independ­ent analysis. Bodies already existed for the advancement of science, medicine and the arts. Why not, with Europe still reeling from the First World War, create one for international relations? ... continue reading

Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship

A fellow’s time will be split between three key areas: 

• Completing a personal research project: the fellow will choose and design a personal project to undertake with the guidance of a Chatham House expert (approximately 60%).
• Leadership Programme: it is a key part of all fellowships. It aims to develop fellows knowledge, network, self-awareness and to equip them with important skills on which they can draw in their future careers as leaders in their field (approximately 20%).
• Contributing to ongoing research activities: working with their host research team and other Chatham House teams as appropriate, fellows will contribute to existing research priorities in line with the Chatham House mission (approximately 20%).

The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of £2,365 which will cover London living costs, including accommodation, utilities, food, transport and other basic expenses.

The Academy covers reasonable costs related to:

• Relocation e.g., flights, train, other transportation to and from the UK, three nights of accommodation, visas, extra cases or 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); and
• Research, outreach and dissemination costs e.g., fieldwork, travel, conferences, publication, roundtables, events, etc.

Following the successful completion of their fellowship alumni benefit from access to:

• The Academy faculty and alumni; and
• Five-year Chatham House membership.

Requirements for Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship Qualification

Eligibility for this fellowship is limited to individuals who meet the selection criteria and want to work with the Environment and Society Centre.

Citizenship

The fellowship is open to individuals who have lived experience of forced displacement such as identifying as a current or ‘former’ refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, stateless person, or another category.

Education

Applicants must hold a completed BA degree or equivalent and have experience with conducting research.

Career

The ideal candidate should be at the early-to-mid-stage of their career and come from one of the following fields or work: academia, NGO, business, government departments, civil society or the media. All applicants should possess knowledge of, and an interest in, international affairs, their chosen area of research, and Chatham House’s mission and research.

Age restrictions

We do not impose age restrictions for applicants.

Can I undertake other work or study at the same time as my fellowship?

Fellows are expected to work full-time towards their fellowship and therefore it is not possible to undertake a fellowship at the same time as pursuing work or studies.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Platform for Action Climate and Sustainability Academy Fellowship

Applications are open from 6pm GMT on 25 March to 11am BST on 22 April 2024.

Duration

Academy Fellows will spend ten months at Chatham House between October 2024 and July 2025.

Location

The fellow will be based full-time at Chatham House, London with hybrid working also possible.

Documents Required for Application

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents:

• The applicant’s CV/résumé
• The names of two referees
• The applicant’s proposal for a research project based on the topic guidance

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Chatham House website.