Deadline: May 31, 2024
Applications are open for the AGNES Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme 2024. The Fellowship will produce Kenya’s next generation of independent climate leaders well-equipped with a deeper understanding of climate science-policy-practice nexus – an approach critical for addressing contemporary and emerging climate challenges, facing Africa and Kenya, in particular.
The Fellowship is aimed at talented Kenyan academically outstanding young graduates with the potential to become climate leaders in their selected field of specialization and provide the opportunity to build an independent career within the climate science-policy-practice interface.
The objectives of the ECCF programme are:
- Help to ensure that young professionals can contribute to the IPCC processes.
- Offer young people a unique opportunity to start their career on the climate policy-science practice interface and support implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
- Promote practical experiential learning for Fellows in climate policy and negotiations and support innovative analytical work through mentorship.
- Establish mutually beneficial long-term networks of experts that can produce innovative ideas and knowledge exchange that enhance policies, planning and programming of climate actions.
Benefits
- A fellowship stipend will be paid to the selected Fellows as per the AGNES’ Human Resources Manual. A maximum of 5 fellowships will be awarded.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- be a national of Kenya of NOT more than 28 years old and a holder of at least a bachelor’s degree or above from any field at the time of application;
- be an early career researcher with not more than two years’ since completing their degree, by the time of application;
- possess strong communication abilities, both written and verbal. Creative, innovative and critical thinking are essential to participate in the programme;
- should be highly motivated to work and ready to learn in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment.
Applicants who are currently employed are eligible to apply but should provide evidence of their employer’s willingness to grant permission for the duration of the Fellowship. Applicants should display a clear interest in the interface between science, policy, and practice.
Application
A complete application package consists of the following three documents:
- A cover letter (maximum 1 page in length) setting out how your qualifications and future career goals match the requirements of the ECCF programme.
- An up-to-date CV (maximum 2 pages in length);
- Copies of all academic transcripts/degree certificates to date.
For more information, visit AGNES Fellowship.
