Opportunities

The Regional Leadership Centre for East Africa and Trevor Noah Foundation is calling on young African leaders working in schools, closely with schools, and in the education sector in East and Central Africa to apply for this life-changing opportunity. 

Apply here- https://lnkd.in/dCaV2iMQ

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The below fellowships in the table are compiled by Climate Care

 

Youth Fellowships

 

Name of the Fellowship

Organization

Location

Eligibility

Deadline

Link

  1.  

2025 CAPACITY Fellowship 

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 

Bonn, Germany

Professionals from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDC).

August 3, 2025 

https://unfccc.int/secretariat/employment/recruitment 

  1.  

Youth4Nature Global Ambassador

Youth4Nature

Remote

Aged 18-35 years

August 13, 2025

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuU1Dwn_mh1eY01ccK-K6PZa-Wai9l2W5a2fhJESploBaFTg/viewform 

  1.  

Africa Youth Negotiators Fellowship (AYNF) – Cohort 4

GAYO Ghana and partners

Hybrid 

Be a citizen of an African country, aged 15–35

July 28, 2025

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSpdH0Q7qryoO1hnv-ByYe_q1p3JfWQO4zRuHs4o35IiRbow/viewform?fbzx=6994634990842157045 

  1.  

2026 Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship Program 

Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America/Caribbean.

Applicants must show a clear commitment to driving positive change at local, national, or global levels.

August 1, 2025

https://jackson.yale.edu/international-leadership-center/climate/ 

5.

Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship

Surge Africa and One World Media 

Nigeria 

Nigerian journalist passionate about the impacts of climate change. 

August 20, 2025

https://oneworldmedia.org.uk/projects/climate-reporting-gap-fellowship/ 

6. 

Climate Leaders Fellowship

Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University, the Rustic Pathways Foundation and Rustic Pathways.

Remote 

High school students (age 14-18) interested in climate change and environmental sustainability.

September 21, 2025

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbGKLGPl7GfgoWa_DrZ2dA3pEJg6UbeIW7Kd6kdFaL6uZOZg/viewform 

7.

Climatebase Fellowship Cohort 8 

The Climatebase Fellowship

Remote 

Passionate about climate change 

August 18, 2025

https://climatebase.org/fellowship 

8.

WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowships 2025

Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa

Remote

Africans, Researchers in Africa

August 8, 2025

https://latestopportunities.com/wiser-africa-co-production-fellowships-2025-for-early-career-researchers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

 

1. 

Earth Shorts 2025: Fellowship for Social Media Creators and Journalists in South and Southeast Asia

Earth Journalism Network 

South and Southeast Asia

Social media content creators and journalists based in South and Southeast Asia

July 16, 2025

https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/earth-shorts-2025-fellowship-for-social-media-creators-and-journalists-in-south-and 

2. 

2025 NGFP Fellowship

Nextgen Foresight Practitioners 

Worldwide

18–35 or those older with under 1 year of foresight experience

July 31, 2025

https://nextgenforesight.org/fellowship/ 

3. 

The Green Fellows Program 2025

The Green Institute

Remote

Aged 18 to 35 and enrolled in or recently graduated (within two years) from an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program

June 30, 2025

https://greeninstitute.ng/green-fellow-2025 

4. 

iLEAD Fellowship Program

Emerging Leaders Foundation-Africa (ELF-Africa)

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, the Republic of Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Aged 18-35

years, who are passionate about addressing any of the Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs).

June 30, 2025

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4EsxrF4UBiTbuRulIWf6PI2QGFEepZczUToqsiqr3tUuO1Q/viewform 

5. 

2026 Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship Program 

Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America/Caribbean.

Applicants must show a clear commitment to driving positive change at local, national, or global levels.

August 1, 2025

https://jackson.yale.edu/international-leadership-center/climate/ 

 

1.

The Lake Chad Climate Justice Youth Fellowship

Africa Climate Fellows

Open to candidates from the Lake Chad region (Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger).

Must be between 18 and 35 years old at the time of application.

May 31, 2025

https://www.africaclimatefellows.com/fellowship  

2.

The Green Fellows Program 2025

The Green Institute

Remote

Aged 18 to 35 and enrolled in or recently graduated (within two years) from an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program

June 30, 2025

https://greeninstitute.ng/green-fellow-2025 

3. 

2025 NGFP Fellowship

Nextgen Foresight Practitioners 

Worldwide

18–35 or those older with under 1 year of foresight experience

July 31, 2025

https://nextgenforesight.org/fellowship/ 

4.

DREEM Fellowship Program

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania 

Recent university graduates and early-career professionals from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

May 2025 23, 2025 | Rolling applications open

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkmc1xmkrEEsxxPnbQnhNF_DgNSajsnxOlIwZ2NjoySfeoSg/viewform 

5.

GDF Conservation and Communities Fellowship

Global Diversity Foundation 

Global South

24 community-based conservation leaders from the Global South

June 13, 2025

https://global-diversity.org/the-conservation-communities-fellowship-2025-call-for-applications/ 

6. 

AWARD Climate Action Fellowship

AWARD

Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal

African women from Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal

June 30, 2025

https://awardfellowships.org/news/call-for-applications-now-open-for-the-second-cohort-of-award-climate-action-aca-fellowship/ 

7. 

International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) Middle East Fellowship

IJP

Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories and Israel) 

Eligible countries for the 2025 IJP Middle East Programme are Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Israel.

June 15, 2025

https://ijp.org/en/programmes/middleeast/ 

8.

African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship 

African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Open to nationals of African Union member states.

Under 30 years at the date of application.Open to nationals of African Union member states.

Female candidates accepted only.

June 1, 2025

https://undp.apply.cappats.com/jobs/view/41 

9.

AIJC 2025 Fellowship 

African Investigative Journalism Conference

African Nations

Open for all African nationals

May 23, 2025

https://aijc.africa/aijc-2025-call-for-fellowship-applications-open/  

1. The Irish Aid Fellowships are offering a fully funded leadership development opportunity for talented African professionals looking to advance their skills and contribute to transformative change in their home countries.

This prestigious programme includes a Master’s degree at a top Irish university, with a focus on key areas such as agriculture, health, education, human rights, computer science, engineering, business and more. Successful candidates will join a global network of leaders driving sustainable development in Africa. Link:  https://irishaidfellowships.ie/strands/ireland-fellows-programme-africa.html

 2. PhD Position Water Infrastructures, Spatial Planning, and Governance in Peri-Urban Africa

Shape Africa’s peri-urban water futures—join TU Delft’s CaSS PhD integrating urbanism, planning, governance and engineering to advance resilient water infrastructures. Link:https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-PhD-Position-Water-Infrastructures%2C-Spatial-Planning%2C-and-Governance-in-Peri-Urban-Africa-2628-CD/825260002/

 3.🚨 Exciting Opportunity for Young Graduates!

The EU Delegation to Uganda is offering a funded traineeship for talented young graduates looking to make an impact on global diplomacy, policy, and development work with the EU’s mission in Uganda.
Link: https://lnkd.in/ecVXaSF8

4. WWF Uganda is looking for a Wildlife and Conservation Intern. We asked our director, Rose Kobusinge, what she thinks about the opportunity and here is what she says: “I can’t recommend working with WWF enough. You will be hands-on, learn so much and see the impact you are making”. So you heard this, apply now: https://lnkd.in/dTUMKv_x

5. YOUNGO is giving a chance to young people, their NGOs and networks to support and contribute to the Global Youth Statement that will have an impact at hashtagCOP30. Do not miss this opportunity to let your voice be heard: https://lnkd.in/dcrf4BbW

6. The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Uganda is open for registration. Do not miss the opportunity to learn, unlearn and connect: https://lnkd.in/dHyZiWwh