Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship 2026 | Fully Funded

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The Yale International Leadership Center has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship, a prestigious fully funded training opportunity targeting young leaders from the Global South working in the fields of clean energy and climate change.

Fellowship Details

Program Duration: 5 months
Number of Participants: Only 16 fellows from the Global South
Funding: Fully funded (including travel tickets, accommodation, daily transportation, and per diem)
Program Language: English
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025, at 11:59 AM

Program Components

1. Orientation Week at Yale University (February 16–20, 2026)

The program begins with an in-person orientation week at Yale University in New Haven, USA, which includes:

Interactive sessions with global professors and experts
Exploration of Yale's environmental initiatives and research centers, such as:
- Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
- Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture
- Yale OpenLab
- Center for Business and the Environment
- Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy
- Yale Office of Sustainability

2. Remote Learning (March – June 2026)

Fellows will participate in a series of virtual interactive sessions with global experts on topics such as:

Global climate governance
Decarbonization scenarios
Accelerating renewable energy growth
Energy efficiency and behavior change
Nature-based climate solutions
Climate policy tools (e.g., carbon pricing)
Energy security and supply chain challenges
Negative emissions technologies
Enhancing climate communication

Fellows will also be required to work in teams on a group project related to climate challenges.

3. Final Week in Paris (June 15–19, 2026)

The program concludes with an in-person week in Paris, where fellows will:

Meet experts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Present policy recommendations to an international advisory board
Expand their professional networks
Join the global alumni network

Who Can Apply?

Individuals from the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East).
With 5–10 years of professional experience in fields related to clean energy or climate change.
Demonstrated achievements at the regional or international level.
Fluent in English.
Fully committed to attending all components of the program, including in-person weeks in Yale and Paris and remote sessions.