Deadline: August 31, 2026
Applications are open for the CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship 2026. The Conflict Research Consulting & Advocacy (CRCA) Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship is a 12-week professional development programme designed to equip emerging analysts with the knowledge, analytical frameworks and practical skills required to understand, assess and communicate conflict and conflict risk in African contexts.
The programme brings together conflict analysis, evidence evaluation, early warning, risk assessment, conflict data, intelligence analysis and professional analytical writing within a distinctly African analytical context.
Benefits
Fellows will receive:
- A 12-week structured fellowship.
- The CRCA Emerging Conflict Analyst Field Manual.
- Fellow Workbook & Analytical Toolkit.
- Weekly analytical seminars.
- Analyst Labs (applied, hands-on analytical sessions).
- Mentoring and portfolio development.
- Practical analytical experience on live African conflict contexts.
- A professional analytical portfolio.
- A final analytical assessment.
- A CRCA fellowship certificate upon successful completion.
Eligibility
The fellowship is designed for emerging analysts working on, or seeking to work on, African peace, conflict and security issues. Applicants are typically:
- African nationals or residents, and others working substantively on African conflict contexts.
- Early-career researchers, analysts, practitioners, journalists or policy professionals.
- Postgraduate or final-year students in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, security studies, development, law, economics or related disciplines.
- Civil society, humanitarian, governance and early-warning practitioners seeking analytical depth.
- Applicants with strong written English and a demonstrated interest in evidence-based analysis.
- Applicants able to participate fully and consistently for the entire 12-week cycle.
No prior formal training in intelligence or risk analysis is required. Motivation, analytical curiosity and commitment matter more than seniority.
Application
Applicants will need to provide:
- A CV (PDF or DOCX, maximum 10 MB).
- A Statement of Interest (completed within the online form).
- A writing sample (PDF or DOCX, maximum 10 MB).
- Basic personal, academic and professional information.
- Confirmation of availability for the full 12-week programme.
For more information, visit CRCA Fellowship.
