Deadline: January 31, 2024
Applications are open for the New Futures Fellowships 2024. The New Futures Fellowship is a three-month remote fellowship program that focuses on innovative and interdisciplinary solutions to the climate crisis. This fellowship brings together activists and scholars from around the globe to conduct research, make policy recommendations, and produce creative digital content.
The 2024 fellowship is centered around two critical themes: Climate + River Delta Communities and Clean Energy + Environmental Justice. From May 28, 2024, to September 6, 2024, fellows will collaborate in teams, taking on roles as researchers, campaigners, communicators, and policy analysts.
Themes
- The Climate and River Delta Communities fellowship group will research specific problems related to river deltas, with the aim of advocating for policies to involve local communities in maintaining the long-term values of rivers, with delta areas under threat from climate change, environmental pollution, resource extraction and other challenges.
- The Clean Energy + Environmental Justice fellowship group will undertake an overview of the environmental justice issues in frontline energy communities in the Western U.S., including cumulative health impacts, air quality issues, energy poverty, workforce development, and the participation of marginalized populations and tribal governments.
Benefits
- The fellowship is a full-time educational experience with a stipend of $2,500.
Eligibility
- Open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree program or entering a graduate degree program by January 2025.
- All fellowship activities will be fully online, and fellows must have regular internet access to participate.
- Fellows must be able to work and write fluently in English.
- Fellows may come from any field of study including natural and physical sciences, social science, arts, humanities communications, journalism, public relations etc. What they look for is sustained commitment to climate justice issues.
Application
To apply, you will be required to submit the following:
- Personal statement (500 word maximum)
- CV
- Professional or academic article
Strengthen your candidacy with additional supporting documents:
- Creative content sample
- Writing sample for broad audience
Applications are being accepted until January 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.
For more information, visit New Futures Fellowships.
