CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship 2026

The CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship is a 12-week professional development programme for emerging analysts to understand, assess and communicate conflict and conflict risk in African contexts. It combines conflict analysis, evidence evaluation, early warning, risk assessment, conflict data, and analytical writing with hands-on, Africa-focused content, mentoring, and a portfolio development process. Fellows receive structured seminars, labs, and a professional analytical portfolio culminating in a fellowship certificate upon completion.

12-week structured fellowship; CRCA Field Manual; Fellow Workbook & Analytical Toolkit; weekly seminars; Analyst Labs; mentoring and portfolio development; practical analytical experience on live African conflict contexts; professional analytical portfolio; final analytical assessment; CRCA fellowship certificate upon completion

Open to emerging analysts working on African peace, conflict and security issues, including African nationals or residents and others active in African conflict contexts; applicants include postgraduate or final-year students, early-career researchers, analysts, practitioners, journalists or policy professionals; no prior formal training in intelligence required.

Submit CV, Statement of Interest, writing sample, and information through the online form; confirm availability for the full 12-week programme