Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) Fellowship on Countering Disinformation

Deadline: 19th June 2025

This fellowship supports grassroots organizers from the Global South who have experienced the impacts of online climate disinformation in their territories, and want to explore those more deeply through research and storytelling.

Between June and December 2025, selected fellows will carry out localized research on specific cases of climate disinformation in their communities, with guidance and mentorship from the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) research team and Roots. The program will kick off with a one-week intensive training to build shared research skills among participants.

You don’t need academic experience — we value lived experience, curiosity, and commitment –but we do ask that you have a working proficiency in English and/or Spanish. If you have a powerful story to tell, and time to dedicate to this process, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits 

• Mentorship and guidance with a team of researchers and experts on climate disinformation
• Publication of research report on the CAAD and Roots websites and promotion via our social media channels
• Online retreat to learn research methods and ways to collect information
• Media and spokesperson training to help you build confidence with public speaking and when doing media interviews

  Eligibility

• Based in a Global South country or are part of a diaspora community in the Global North
• Have a record of organizing around climate and/or democracy issues
• Have experience storytelling

Application Process

Timeline: Fellowships will start on Monday, 7 July 2025. Writing of the draft research report must be completed by Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Editing of draft and final copy must be completed by Friday, 24 October 2025. We hope to present your findings at COP30 in Belem at CAAD’s countering climate disinformation hub.

For more information and application