Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) Programme 2026-2027 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Are you a change-maker dedicated to combating inequality? Do you wish to be taught from students, innovators, activists and social change organisations, and the newest educational analysis and skilled insights on inequalities? Are you prepared to hitch forces with a lifelong world community of friends? Apply for the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) Programme 2026-2027.

Policymakers, researchers, activists, practitioners, artists, and motion-builders from world wide are invited to apply to the progressive, totally-funded, and inequalities-targeted fellowship programme primarily based on the International Inequalities Institute on the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Currently recruiting for its tenth cohort, the AFSEE Fellowship is geared toward mid-profession social-change leaders who’ve not less than seven years of expertise in difficult inequalities. Applications are accepted from people engaged on any subject of social and financial fairness, together with, however not restricted to financial and social rights; sustainability and environmental justice; tax justice and financial options; ladies’s, minority, and incapacity rights; rights to schooling; public coverage; housing and city inequalities; labour rights; group organising; arts and tradition; and peacebuilding and transitional justice.

Launched in 2016, the AFSEE Programme goals to construct a 400-sturdy inspiring group of Fellows over 20 years. In its first 9 cohorts, the programme has introduced collectively over 150 change-makers from over 60 international locations throughout the globe.

Program Details

The AFSEE Fellowship, which affords each Residential and Non-Residential tracks, begins with an energetic fellowship yr that gives an intensive interval of studying and abilities-constructing carried out in LSE’s analysis-wealthy setting knowledgeable by dialogic pedagogy and co-creation. 

Fellows on the Residential observe spend one yr in London enterprise the MSc in Inequalities and Social Science diploma at LSE, in addition to collaborating within the programme’s 4 bespoke fellowship modules over the course of the yr. The modules characteristic contributions from teachers, practitioners, campaigners, and civil society professionals, and deal with the foundations of social and financial inequalities, coverage for fairness, difficult and remodeling inequality, and debates round inequality.

Fellows on the Non-Residential observe stay of their home international locations and work contexts through the energetic fellowship yr, develop a apply-primarily based mission and be a part of their Residential counterparts on-line and in individual for the fellowship modules. Non-Residential Fellows can be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Economic Equity upon profitable completion of the energetic fellowship yr.

Eligibility

Residential Fellows

• Applicants should qualify for admission to the London School of Economics’ MSc in Inequalities and Social Science. These necessities embrace a 2:1 diploma or equal in any self-discipline. A background in social science and/or work expertise within the social coverage subject are advantageous however not important.
• Applicants should meet LSE’s normal English Language Requirement.
• Applicants should have not less than 7 years of expertise demonstrating braveness, care, management and dedication in advancing equitable options to inequality.

Note: Applicants who’ve attained a PhD, who’ve accomplished an MSc throughout the previous three years, or who’re at present learning for a level, won’t usually be thought of for the Residential observe.

Non-Residential Fellows

• Applicants should meet LSE’s normal English Language Requirement.
• Applicants should have not less than 7 years of expertise demonstrating braveness, care, management and dedication in advancing equitable options to inequality.

Note: For the Non-Residential observe, we purpose to be inclusive and to encourage purposes from non-conventional candidates. They subsequently welcome purposes from each these candidates who maintain an undergraduate diploma (2:2 and above) and to those that don’t maintain an undergraduate diploma. This observe can also be open to candidates who already maintain postgraduate levels. Applicants at present enrolled in a level programme won’t be thought of except their course of study ends earlier than the Fellowship yr begins in September.

Application

Upload paperwork, together with your transcripts or a doc stating that you don’t maintain an undergraduate diploma; your assertion of educational objective; and your CV.

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For extra data, go to AFSEE.