Fellowships

This award is designed for young African scholars passionate about a career in leadership, security, and development, to impact discourse and practice in these areas.

It includes post-graduate study at King’s on the Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc programme. Applicants will need to create a King's Apply account and apply under the Peace and Security Fellowship Programme while also submitting an application through the ALC-Nairobi application portal.

The deadline to apply is 18 May, 2025.

Learn more about the programme, including the eligibility criteria, phases of the programme, terms and how to apply

This associate fellowship bursary is available to African students applying for the MSc Global Leadership and Peacebuilding (full-time) for the 2025/26 academic year, who are pursuing careers in leadership, security, and development.

Successful applicants will receive a bursary that covers 25 per cent of their tuition fees in addition to five thousand pounds (£5,000) as a contribution to their living expenses in London. Applicants will need to create a King's Apply account and apply under the Peace and Security Fellowship Programme while also submitting an application through the ALC-Nairobi application portal.

The deadline to apply is 18 May, 2025.

Learn more about the programme, including the eligibility criteria, phases of the programme, terms and how to apply

This associate fellowship bursary is available to students from the Global South applying for the MSc Global Leadership and Peacebuilding (full-time) for the 2025/26 academic year, who are pursuing careers in leadership, security, and development.

Successful applicants will receive a bursary that covers 25 per cent of their tuition fees in addition to five thousand pounds (£5,000) as a contribution to their living expenses in London. Applicants will need to create a King's Apply account and apply under the Peace and Security Fellowship Programme while also submitting an application through the ALC-Nairobi application portal.

The deadline to apply is 18 May, 2025.

Learn more about the programme, including the eligibility criteria, phases of the programme, terms and how to apply

The Cuppy Fund offers emergency hardship funding for African Students at the African Leadership Centre and across the School of Global Affairs/Faculty of Social Sciences and Public Policy.

Funding may be used to cover health surcharge and other general needs such as living and accommodation costs.

Please apply in writing to Ekatte Ikpe and Shuvai Nyoni with a short letter of motivation (max 500 words) to alc@kcl.ac.uk stating your funding need and why receipt of this bursary would be beneficial.