ISS Dakar Junior Fellowship Programme 2025–2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: August 1, 2025

Are you enthusiastic about making West Africa safer? Are you decided to assist obtain democracies that ship and governments which can be accountable and respectful of all their residents? Join the ISS Junior Fellowship Programme – the place hardworking younger West Africans develop the abilities to drive significant change and launch their careers within the coverage subject.

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Bosch Foundation are empowering West Africa’s subsequent technology of coverage leaders by way of a flagship programme on ‘Gender, human security and geopolitics’. Exceptional younger West Africans (particularly girls) are invited to apply for the primary consumption of 4 fellows.

 As a fellow, you’ll spend 10 months working with main African specialists in Dakar to know the governance challenges stopping West Africa from reaching its full potential. You will acquire uncommon entry to prime resolution-makers and assist craft coverage options. Fellows have a novel OPPORTUNITY to construct connections that unlock varied careers in human safety coverage making and observe.

Responsibilities

• Research urgent safety points, together with gender inequality and the way political alliances within the area and world have an effect on governance
• Attend workshops and seminars with coverage makers and practitioners throughout the area
• Publish articles in your analysis, and collaborate with colleagues to jot down coverage stories
• Debate issues and options with a multicultural group of main analysts
• Present weekly updates on prime political and safety developments in West Africa
• Interact instantly with authorities and different officers in resolution-making positions

Benefits

• Monthly stipend plus medical insurance
• Accommodation in Dakar
• Return flight to and out of your home nation
• Professional mentorship from skilled ISS researchers
• Access to a vibrant fellowship community and profession alternatives throughout Africa 

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of any West African nation;
• Be below 30 years of age;
• Hold a Master’s diploma in worldwide relations, political science, regulation, anthropology, sociology, or associated fields;
• Have a robust curiosity in safety, gender, democracy, governance or geopolitics;
• Be fluent in English or French; further West African languages are a plus;
• Be a assured communicator, self-motivated and desirous to develop in a dynamic group.

Application

Email your full application to Souleymane Ndiaye at [email protected] by 1 August 2025.

Your application should embody:

• A motivational cowl letter
• An in depth CV with three references
• A scanned ID or passport copy

For extra data, go to ISS Dakar Junior Fellowship.