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What is the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme? 

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme  is an innovative bag  fully financed  based at the International Inequalities Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science in London (LSE), UK. The programme is aimed at  mid-career social change leaders We are recruiting 18 fellows, from diverse countries and backgrounds, who are working to challenge inequality and who believe that inequality can be defeated. We are now recruiting 18 fellows for 2023-24, our seventh fellowship year, with an application deadline of 12 January 2023.

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme has two different tracks: Residential and Non-Residential. Fellows in the Residential track take the  Masters in Inequalities and Social Sciences at LSE They also participate in the programme's tailor-made modules throughout the year. Members of the Non-Residential track, who remain in their home countries and work contexts during the active fellowship year, travel to join their Residential colleagues on the fellowship modules while carrying out practice-based project work.

After completing the year of active scholarship, scholarship holders from both groups join a  lifetime scholarship community  made up of members from all seven Atlantic Fellows programmes around the world and receive ongoing support to learn, connect and collaborate. 

What kind of support do the fellows receive?

The Residential track of the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme includes full tuition fees for the MSc in Inequalities and Social Sciences at the LSE, a grant of £19,000 to cover living costs while in London, any necessary travel expenses for face-to-face modules, and travel to and from London at the beginning and end of the active fellowship, including reimbursement of visa fees.

The Non-Residential Track of the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme includes a grant of up to £10,000 to support the Fellows' project work, any travel expenses required for face-to-face modules, accommodation and related costs during the modules and reimbursement of visa fees.

Fellows in both tracks benefit from dedicated mentoring and leadership and skills development. Modest financial support is also available for fellows who have family caring responsibilities.

Who are we looking to select as Atlantic Fellows? 

We are looking for fellows who are committed to social change and to  seven to ten years of substantive real-world experience  in challenging inequalities.

So far, the AFSEE Programme has welcomed 101 fellows from 43 countries around the world. Our fellows include activists, policymakers, researchers, practitioners, educators, civil society professionals, journalists, artists and grassroots organisers. They are working for change in areas such as women's and LGBTQ+ rights, economic and social justice, labour rights, community building, public policy, racial justice, human rights, minority and migrant rights, the care economy, sustainability and climate justice, disability rights, access to education, tax justice, land and housing rights and peacebuilding.

We are particularly interested in supporting candidates:

• Who live in the global South (in particular Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean), although this factor is never considered in isolation.
• Who otherwise don't have the resources to finance their participation in activities like these, especially people from the global South.
• Who have not yet had significant access to grants or scholarships.

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