Stavros Niarchos Foundation Academy Fellowship 2024-25

at  Chatham House

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a world leading, independent policy institute and a trusted forum for debate and dialogue. Based in London, for more than 100 years our research and ideas have helped people to understand a rapidly changing world. As a global think tank, our mission is to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world. We pursue this mission through dialogue, analysis and delivering solutions-based ideas.
Now in our second century, Chatham House has an ambitious goal to prepare the next generation of thinkers to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Our Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership and the Next Generation, established in 2014 and opened by Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, develops future policy makers and drives positive change in world affairs by equipping future leaders with the knowledge, skills and networks to make a lasting, positive impact on international affairs.

Academy fellowships, embedded in our exclusive training programme and supported by our prestigious research teams, offer an exciting opportunity to:

• Build key leadership skills;
• Develop a research project at a world leading policy institute and;
• Connect with Chatham House’s unique expert network, engaging in dialogue and debate to expand understanding of critical international issues.

ASIA-PACIFIC PROGRAMME

• What are China’s regional and global leadership ambitions and how are Beijing’s

ambitions impacting its neighbourhood and global governance?

• How do other Asian nations perceive China and how are they managing their relationships with China?
• What international role are other rising powers such as India and Indonesia seeking and how can and will they change their regions and the wider world?
• How are the various Indo-Pacific strategies and approaches of the US and its allies perceived in the region and how are they faring?
• What has driven successful democratic consolidation in Asia and why is authoritarianism proving so enduring in some countries?
• What models and approaches should developing nations in Asia take to ensure rapid and more balanced economic growth in future?

Digital Society Initiative

• AI is rapidly developing as a technology shaping the world, but the vast majority of its

development takes place in industry and not in the public sector or between nations. How might a public option for AI be conceived of, funded or coordinated, either at a national level or internationally; in a specific sector or as general purpose public compute?

Please refer the Job description for details