Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE)

What Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) does

Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) is a funded fellowship programme administered by the London School of Economics and Political Science through its International Inequalities Institute, founded in 2017. The programme serves activists, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners committed to fighting social and economic inequality, with selection emphasis on candidates from the Global South and marginalised groups who hold a minimum of seven years of professional experience. It offers two tracks: a Residential track that includes admission to LSE's MSc Inequalities and Social Science, and a Non-Residential track that allows Fellows to continue their existing work, both converging in lifelong Senior Fellowship engagement.

The programme's product surface is primarily educational and convening-based rather than technology-based. Core delivery consists of modular learning at LSE during the active fellowship year, followed by Senior Fellowship products including access to individual project funding, governance participation, continuous-learning webinars, the Atlantic Equity Challenge research call, Academic-Practitioner Collaborations, AFSEE Incubation Labs, the Inequalities Glossary, and convenings such as the Act on Climate Convening in Bogotá. Distribution is direct-application via the AFSEE website, with top-of-funnel demand generation through multilingual blog content, social channels, information webinars, and an Ambassador peer-recruitment programme.

AFSEE does not generate commercial revenue and operates as a non-commercial unit; it is fully funded by Atlantic Philanthropies as part of the wider Atlantic Fellows network, which comprises seven programmes coordinated by the Atlantic Institute in Oxford. The Senior Fellow community spans over 100 individuals across six cohorts and 50+ countries. Pricing is not applicable: there is no application fee, and Residential participation costs (LSE tuition and living expenses) are covered for Fellows. The underlying technology stack is minimal — no proprietary platform, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capability is disclosed in the source material.

Name

Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE)

Legal name

Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity

Website

https://afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFSEE is a funded fellowship programme at LSE for activists, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working on social and economic equity, offering Residential and Non-Residential tracks and lifelong Senior Fellowship spanning 50+ countries.

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Product category

Social Justice Fellowship Programme

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International) (EDAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL)

Keywords

• Social equity fellowship
• Leadership development programme
• Inequality research
• Social justice education
• Academic fellowship

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Fellowship Funding: AFSEE is a fully funded fellowship programme. The Residential track includes funding for participation in the MSc Inequalities and Social Science programme at LSE. Both tracks provide access to funding, initiatives, and collaborative projects during Senior Fellowship. The programme is funded by Atlantic Philanthropies.

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Core offering

AFSEE is a fellowship programme based at the London School of Economics' International Inequalities Institute that supports activists, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners committed to social and economic justice. It offers fully funded fellowships including Residential and Non-Residential tracks, with opportunities for academic study (MSc in Inequalities and Social Science), research, and lifelong engagement through a Senior Fellowship.

Product overview

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme is a fellowship programme consisting of a core funded fellowship with two tracks (Residential and Non-Residential) based at LSE, followed by a lifelong Senior Fellowship engagement. The programme also encompasses multiple research and collaborative initiatives including the Atlantic Equity Challenge, Academic-Practitioner Collaborations (AcPrac), AFSEE Incubation Labs, AFSEE Inequalities Glossary, Pedagogy and Social Change, Relational Humanity seminar series, and the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. Additional offerings include the AFSEE Blog for knowledge sharing and the Action for Equity Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 Senior Fellows actively engaged in social justice work globally
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dejusticia (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Local host for the Act on Climate Convening held 14-18 October 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia. The convening was funded by the Atlantic Institute and facilitated by AFSEE Fellow Sergio Chaparro Hernandez. Fellows engaged in learning sessions, site visits, and networking with local climate justice activists.
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - International Inequalities InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSEE is based within LSE's International Inequalities Institute. The active fellowship year takes place at LSE, with Residential Fellows admitted to the MSc Inequalities and Social Science programme. LSE scholars contribute to AFSEE modules and collaborate through initiatives like the Relational Humanity seminar series.
• Atlantic Institute (Oxford, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Atlantic Institute, based in Oxford, coordinates the wider Atlantic Fellows global community across all seven programmes. It manages activities of the Senior Fellows community and facilitates initiatives like the Act on Climate Convening. AFSEE Fellows join this global community upon graduation.
• Atlantic Fellows (7 Global Programmes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSEE is one of seven Atlantic Fellows programmes worldwide focused on different areas of social change. Fellows can engage and collaborate with Senior Fellows from all programmes through the Atlantic Fellows global community coordinated by the Atlantic Institute.
• NYU Center on International CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on urban inequality and housing access in cities across the Global South. The project examined how financialisation and state capture impact access to adequate housing, conducted under the Politics of Inequality research theme.
• Centro de Estudios de Conflicto y Cohesión Social (COES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project examining female elites in political and economic fields in Chile and the UK to explore connections between gender equality and social cohesion.
• Oxfam GBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Emergent Agency in a Time of COVID-19 research initiative. Oxfam GB contributed researchers including Dr Irene Guijt, Dr Duncan Green, Katrina Barnes, and Filippo Artuso. The project collected and analysed 200 case studies of emergent agency during the pandemic.
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership involving IDS Research Officer Niranjan Nampoothiri in the Emergent Agency in a Time of COVID-19 initiative, exploring how individuals and communities responded to COVID-19 challenges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashoka: Global fellowship network for leading social entrepreneurs, focused on systems change. Directly comparable to AFSEE in mission (supporting practitioners tackling social challenges) and lifelong community model, though Ashoka is far larger and operates a venture-style funding approach.
• Skoll Foundation: Awards Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship and runs the Skoll Fellowship at Oxford Saïd Business School. Directly comparable in supporting social change leaders with academic and network components, and competes for similar applicant profiles.
• Echoing Green: Provides fellowships and seed funding to emerging social impact leaders. Closely comparable target audience (early-to-mid career leaders addressing inequality) with a similar cohort-based, multi-year engagement model and selective application process.
• Obama Foundation: Runs the Obama Foundation Fellowship (formerly Voyager) for emerging leaders across sectors. Directly comparable in selecting mission-driven leaders with 7+ years experience and providing cohort-based leadership development and lifelong community access.
• Open Society Fellowship: Supports independent thinkers shaping public debate and policy on inequality, rights, and justice. Highly comparable in targeting mid-career practitioners and researchers addressing structural inequality through funded fellowships.
• Ford Foundation Global Fellowship: Provides fellowships supporting researchers and practitioners addressing inequality. Comparable funder-aligned model supporting scholarship and applied work on social and economic justice.
• Mandela Washington Fellowship (IREX): US State Department fellowship for young African leaders combining academic study, leadership training, and network-building. Comparable in targeting emerging leaders from the Global South with a residential academic component and lifelong alumni community.
• Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity: A sibling Atlantic Fellows programme (previously based at LSE, now at George Washington University) focused on health equity. Operates the same lifelong fellowship model within the Atlantic Institute's seven-programme global community, making it a directly comparable peer in structure, funding, and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Rhodes Trust: Long-established UK-based postgraduate fellowship at the University of Oxford with global reach and emphasis on leadership. Comparable in operating a prestigious, fully funded fellowship at a leading UK university, though selection focuses on academic merit across disciplines rather than inequality specifically.
• Chevening Scholarship (UK FCDO): UK government-funded international scholarships for emerging leaders to study at UK universities. Comparable as a UK-based, fully funded international fellowship programme, though much larger scale and broader in disciplinary focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AFSEE_LSE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuPIKZpYEcoCMbxBN3FtxQw
• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlanticFellowsforSocialandEconomicEquity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-fellows-for-social-and-economic-equity
• Instagraminstagram.com/atlanticfellows_at_lse

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