CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship 2026: 12-Week Online Fellowship for Aspiring Conflict and Security Analysts
The CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship is a 12-week online professional development programme for aspiring conflict and security analysts, with a strong focus on African contexts. Selected fellows participate at no cost and receive training in conflict analysis, OSINT, risk assessment, forecasting, and analytical writing.
Overview
The CRCA Emerging Conflict Analysts Fellowship 2026 is a 12-week online professional development programme designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical analytical skills. The curriculum focuses on African conflict and security contexts, helping participants build expertise in conflict analysis, early warning, risk assessment, conflict data, open-source intelligence (OSINT), intelligence analysis, forecasting, and professional analytical communication.
The programme runs from September to December 2026, with instruction delivered entirely online. The fellowship requires a time commitment of approximately 4 to 6 hours per week.
Benefits
- No fellowship participation fee for selected fellows.
- Access to a 12-week structured curriculum, weekly analytical seminars, and hands-on Analyst Labs.
- The CRCA Emerging Conflict Analyst Field Manual, fellow workbook, and analytical toolkit.
- Mentoring and support for professional analytical portfolio development.
- Practical analytical experience using live African conflict contexts.
- A CRCA fellowship certificate upon successful completion of the programme and final assessment.
Eligibility
The fellowship is intended for emerging analysts, researchers, practitioners, journalists, policy professionals, students, and others working on or seeking to work on African peace, conflict, and security issues. Prospective participants may come from early-career or academic backgrounds such as peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, security studies, development studies, law, economics, and related social sciences.
Prior formal training in intelligence or risk analysis is not required; motivation, analytical curiosity, and commitment are prioritized. Eligible individuals typically include African nationals, African residents, or those working substantively on African conflict contexts.
How to Apply
Applicants must prepare and submit the following required materials:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Interest
- Writing sample demonstrating clear reasoning and evidence-based communication
- Basic personal, academic, and professional information
- Confirmation of weekly availability
Applications are completed and submitted through the online application portal before the closing time.
Deadline
Applications close on 31 August 2026 at 21:59 West Africa Time (WAT).