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
The below fellowships in the table are compiled by Climate Care
Youth Fellowships
Name of the Fellowship |
Organization |
Location |
Eligibility |
Deadline |
Link |
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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 |
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Youth4Nature Global Ambassador |
Youth4Nature |
Remote |
Aged 18-35 years |
August 13, 2025 |
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuU1Dwn_mh1eY01ccK-K6PZa-Wai9l2W5a2fhJESploBaFTg/viewform |
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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 |
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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 |
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8. |
WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowships 2025 |
Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa |
Remote |
Africans, Researchers in Africa |
August 8, 2025 |
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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 |
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2. |
2025 NGFP Fellowship |
Nextgen Foresight Practitioners |
Worldwide |
18–35 or those older with under 1 year of foresight experience |
July 31, 2025 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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3. |
2025 NGFP Fellowship |
Nextgen Foresight Practitioners |
Worldwide |
18–35 or those older with under 1 year of foresight experience |
July 31, 2025 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 hashtag#COP30. 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