Emerging Experts Professional Development Fund

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Join Us in Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders!

With the first meeting of global program (in English) on September 17 and the Latin America program (in Spanish and Portuguese) starting in October, we aim to provide nearly 50 emerging experts with access to professional development funds that could be used for:

* conference attendance
* subscription publications
* other research resources that they identify

Emerging experts are generally in early career positions or earning advanced degrees seeking to tackle arms trade, security assistance, and weapons use issues. Recent programs have included participants from more than 20 countries (see English, Spanish).

(Note: all funds go to the program. The "optional" additional contribution goes to support Zeffy, who does not charge us any processing or other fees. You may set that to 0.) ​
Hear more from recent Emerging Experts:​
John Ramming Chappell (United States)
Advocacy & Legal Fellow, US Program, Center for Civilians in Conflict
Emerging Expert: 2022-2023
The program introduced me to approaches I never considered. I met people from all around the world and it sparked my interest in humanitarian disarmament frameworks.
Monalisa Hazarika (India)
Research and Strategic Engagement Officer, SCRAP weapons project, SOAS University of London
​Emerging Expert: 2023-2026
Through these experiences, I've gained practical skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and convening policy dialogue. Skills that I now use everyday in my professional work.
Yi Kang Choo (United Kingdom)
Project Manager, Defence and Security, Transparency International UK
Emerging Expert: 2025-2026
The global arms trade is rapidly developing at a pace alongside with the use of AI and technological developments. We really need to gather as much expertise, as diverse thinking and experiences as we can... [we] do so by encouraging the younger generation and new young professionals.
Abongile Nkamisa (South Africa)
Research Advisor, South African Human Rights Commission
Emerging Expert: 2025-2026
It's been a great opportunity to advance myself, but also to understand more deeply the dynamics and what fuels arms trade and the humanitarian impacts that emerge as a result of that trade.