ACFR Europe Fellowships

Shaping co-equal policy architectures

We convene outstanding European and African policy practitioners to build resilient institutional frameworks.

■ Programmatic Pillars

Three distinct fellowship tracks

Each specialized track integrates senior fellows directly into high-level policy-making circles, fostering mutual strategic resilience across both continents.

Track One

Track Two

Track Three

Governance Innovation

Peace & Security

Sustainable Development

Strengthening democratic institutions and advancing governance frameworks through innovative policy solutions and deep institutional capacity building.

Building sustainable peace and security architectures while enhancing collective resilience against emerging global and regional security challenges.

Fostering strategic partnerships to advance sustainable development goals and create lasting, measurable institutional impact across diverse communities.

/ The Selection Process

Path to active integration

01. Proposal Submission

02. Committee Review

03. Active Integration

Candidates submit a rigorous policy research proposal addressing one of our core pillars, demonstrating clear alignment with active institutional challenges.

Our co-equal board, comprising distinguished European and African policy experts, evaluates submissions based on scholarly rigor and practical feasibility.

Selected fellows are placed within strategic policy units, directly contributing to ongoing diplomatic frameworks.

Join the policy cohort

Applications for our upcoming academic cycle are now open to senior policy practitioners seeking to shape co-equal institutional architectures.