£23,000 Atlantic Fellows Social Equity Fellowship

Organization: Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity, International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Type: Fellowship

Location: Global

Deadline: January 11, 2027

Funding: Fully Funded

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme, based at the LSE International Inequalities Institute in London, is a funded, lifelong fellowship for activists, policymakers, researchers, artists and practitioners working against inequality. It runs on two tracks: a Residential track, where Fellows move to London for a full-time MSc in Inequalities and Social Science, and a Non-Residential track, where Fellows keep their jobs, attend four modules and deliver their own project for an LSE Postgraduate Certificate. Up to 18 Fellows are chosen each year, nine per track, and most come from the Global South. **What you get:** - Residential track: full tuition fees for the LSE MSc Inequalities and Social Science, travel to and from London at the start and end of the year, and all visa and immigration costs - Residential track: a £23,000 stipend for living costs in London - Non-Residential track: the cost of the LSE Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Economic Equity, travel, accommodation and visa fees for every module - Non-Residential track: a grant of up to £10,000 to carry out your fellowship project - A dedicated mentor on both tracks, plus Family Care Support and Hardship Funds, disability support, and a Connectivity Fund for Non-Residential Fellows - Reimbursement of an English language test if you need one to meet your offer conditions - Lifelong Senior Fellowship after the year, with coaching and access to funding, collaboration and learning opportunities across the seven Atlantic Fellows programmes **What you'll do:** - Residential: relocate to London and complete the full-time, 12-month MSc in Inequalities and Social Science at LSE, taking an extra course in Leadership and Social Change - Non-Residential: stay in your own work and give around five hours a week to reading, coursework and a fellowship project, such as a policy paper, practitioner handbook, podcast series, documentary or e-zine - Both tracks: attend all four AFSEE Modules, most of them in person in London, alongside the other track - Join monthly check-ins, webinars and online learning, and become a Senior Fellow at the end of the year **Key dates:** - Applications opened 7 October 2026 - Information webinar 19 October 2026 - Application tips webinar 16 November 2026 - Applications close 11 January 2027 at 5.00pm UK time - Interview invitations mid-March 2027 - Final decisions mid-April 2027 - 2027-28 cohort announced mid-July 2027 - LSE MSc start date for 2027/28: 27 September 2027 (Residential track) **More information:** - Full eligibility and selection criteria on the AFSEE selection and eligibility page - Answers on fees, references, transcripts and English requirements in the AFSEE FAQ - Questions to afsee@lse.ac.uk; application, transcript and reference questions to LSE Graduate Admissions

Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity, International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Fellowship

£23,000 Atlantic Fellows Social Equity Fellowship

Jan 11, 2027 17:00:00 GMT

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Jan 11, 2027 17:00:00 GMT

About this opportunity

What you get:

Residential track: full tuition fees for the LSE MSc Inequalities and Social Science, travel to and from London at the start and end of the year, and all visa and immigration costs
Residential track: a £23,000 stipend for living costs in London
Non-Residential track: the cost of the LSE Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Economic Equity, travel, accommodation and visa fees for every module
Non-Residential track: a grant of up to £10,000 to carry out your fellowship project
A dedicated mentor on both tracks, plus Family Care Support and Hardship Funds, disability support, and a Connectivity Fund for Non-Residential Fellows
Reimbursement of an English language test if you need one to meet your offer conditions
Lifelong Senior Fellowship after the year, with coaching and access to funding, collaboration and learning opportunities across the seven Atlantic Fellows programmes

What you'll do:

Residential: relocate to London and complete the full-time, 12-month MSc in Inequalities and Social Science at LSE, taking an extra course in Leadership and Social Change
Non-Residential: stay in your own work and give around five hours a week to reading, coursework and a fellowship project, such as a policy paper, practitioner handbook, podcast series, documentary or e-zine
Both tracks: attend all four AFSEE Modules, most of them in person in London, alongside the other track
Join monthly check-ins, webinars and online learning, and become a Senior Fellow at the end of the year

Key dates:

Applications opened 7 October 2026
Information webinar 19 October 2026
Application tips webinar 16 November 2026
Applications close 11 January 2027 at 5.00pm UK time
Interview invitations mid-March 2027
Final decisions mid-April 2027
2027-28 cohort announced mid-July 2027
LSE MSc start date for 2027/28: 27 September 2027 (Residential track)

More information:

Full eligibility and selection criteria on the AFSEE selection and eligibility page
Answers on fees, references, transcripts and English requirements in the AFSEE FAQ
Questions to afsee@lse.ac.uk; application, transcript and reference questions to LSE Graduate Admissions

Who can apply

At least seven years of real-world experience challenging inequality, in policy, research, movement-building, activism or related work. Part-time and volunteer work count but must add up to seven years full-time
No lower or upper age limit
Open to applicants from any country
Must meet LSE's English Language Requirement (Higher for Residential, Standard for Non-Residential). No test is needed before you apply
Two references in English, submitted by LSE's references deadline
Residential track: must qualify for the LSE MSc Inequalities and Social Science, which means a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent in any discipline
Residential track: people who hold a PhD, finished a master's in the last three years, or are currently studying for a degree are not normally considered
Non-Residential track: an undergraduate degree is not required, and holders of a 2:2 or above or of postgraduate degrees are also welcome
Non-Residential track: current students are only considered if their course ends before the fellowship year starts in September
Apply through LSE's online Graduate Application System with a CV, transcripts (or a statement that you hold no degree) and a statement of academic purpose

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Good to know

+No application fee for either track, stated in the AFSEE FAQ
+Both tracks are stated as fully funded on AFSEE's own track page, and LSE's 2027/28 MSc page confirms AFSEE covers tuition (including overseas fees), visa costs and a living stipend
+No upper age limit, and the Non-Residential track does not require a degree
+Explicit priority for Global South applicants and underrepresented groups, and real support funds (family care, hardship, connectivity, disability)
+Run by LSE's International Inequalities Institute, with a lifelong global fellows network

Worth checking yourself

!Seven years of experience challenging inequality is a hard requirement, so this suits people in their late twenties or older rather than students or recent graduates
!Very competitive: up to 18 Fellows a year, nine per track, with 30 to 50 applicants interviewed
!The fellowship has no fee, but a Residential applicant who adds another LSE degree programme to the same application pays the standard LSE application fee of £95. No waiver for that £95 is mentioned
!LSE asks MSc offer holders for a tuition fee deposit of normally 10 percent of the fee (the 2027/28 overseas fee is £32,000). AFSEE says it covers full tuition but its pages do not say how the deposit works for Fellows; ask afsee@lse.ac.uk
!The £23,000 stipend and the up to £10,000 project grant are published on a page still written for last year's cohort, so confirm the 2027-28 figures with AFSEE
!Some AFSEE pages still carry last year's wording. The apply page, the FAQ and LSE's own MSc page all give 11 January 2027 for this cohort
!References have their own deadline, which the AFSEE pages do not print; check it in the LSE application system and ask referees early
!Residential Fellows must relocate to London for the year; last cycle's first module began in early September, before the MSc start date
!The application is made through LSE's Graduate Application System, which requires creating an LSE applicant account

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