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Africa Programme at Chatham House partners with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) on new visiting fellowship
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The SNF visiting fellows will be hosted by Chatham House between 2026 and 2028.
Chatham House’s world-leading Africa Programme has partnered with a philanthropic organisation, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) on a new visiting fellowship.
With the generous support of SNF, three visiting fellows will be hosted by the international affairs think-tank between 2026 and 2028.
The SNF visiting fellowship places mid-career African professionals in residence with the Africa Programme for 12 months. Fellows will be selected from think-tanks, government institutions and regional organisations.
The fellowship seeks to strengthen Africa’s voice in global governance through research, policy engagement and collaboration with Chatham House experts, as well as policymakers, academics, diplomats and business leaders.
For 2026, the fellowship will be awarded to a Somali national with demonstrated policy experience, who will conduct policy-relevant research to amplify Somalia’s role on international peace, security and development issues.
The SNF visiting fellowship builds on the Africa Programme’s success in hosting three visiting fellows from Mozambique and Sierra Leone between 2023 and 2025, and whose work focused on supporting their countries as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The SNF visiting fellowship supports Chatham House’s mission to address geopolitical challenges and international problems. Through this, Chatham House aims to help governments and societies to build a secure, sustainable, prosperous and just world.
SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos, said: ‘SNF is proud to build on our long, multifaceted collaboration with Chatham House to support this opportunity for international exchange of knowledge and mutual strengthening of expertise.’
Bronwen Maddox, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House, said: ‘We are deeply grateful to SNF for supporting this important initiative. The visiting fellowship offers an opportunity for genuine two-way learning – enabling African professionals to share their perspectives within Chatham House’s international policy community and to return home with strengthened networks, insights and expertise.’
Tighisti Amare, Director of the Chatham House Africa Programme, said: ‘By supporting the next generation of African leaders, the SNF visiting fellowship reinforces Chatham House’s long-standing commitment to amplifying African voices, advancing evidence-based policy dialogue and promoting more inclusive global governance. We have worked very closely with the SNF on the fellowship, and we are incredibly appreciative that they are supportive of Chatham House’s goals.’