2024, April 17, CT, Climate Fellows, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, John Hassett Photography, Tsai CITY, Yale University, panel discussion
04-17-2024: Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosts The Climate Fellows colleagues panel discussion @Yale University, Tsai CITY
Deadline: 1st August, 2025, at 11:59am.
The mission of the Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship is to create a community of committed clean energy and climate change leaders from emerging and developing countries, enriched by engagement with top Yale faculty and researchers, and leading global authorities in the clean energy transition from the International Energy Agency and beyond.
2024, April 17, CT, Climate Fellows, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, John Hassett Photography, Tsai CITY, Yale University, panel discussion 04-17-2024: Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosts The Climate Fellows colleagues panel discussion @Yale University, Tsai CITY
Sixteen young practitioners are selected each year from multiple career tracks from across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America/Caribbean. Fellows share a common passion to become future leaders in the clean energy/climate change space, as they exchange findings and experiences with other like-minded professionals from across the Global South.
Yale Climate Fellows model diversity in terms of gender, country of origin, and professional background.
Yale Climate Fellows are drawn from a wide variety of professions, ranging from public servants to entrepreneurs, energy company professionals, financiers, journalists, educators, researchers, civil society representatives, legal advisers, and legislators.
This five-month fellowship begins with a one-week, in-person orientation program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, from February 16-20, 2026.
Fellows will engage in a series of interactive sessions with prominent Yale faculty and practitioners to set the terms of the global climate change debate.
Fellows will explore the wide range of climate change initiatives housed at Yale and delve into cutting-edge scholarship on a broad range of clean energy and climate issues.
Eligibility
Applicants should be between five and 10 years into their professional careers, with demonstrated accomplishments at a regional, national, or international level. While there is no minimum or maximum age requirement, we are looking for young leaders who are still on the rise in their careers.
Applicants must be representatives of the Global South. We look forward to welcoming a diverse representation from developing Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America/Caribbean.
Applicants must be fluent in English. An excellent command of the English language is essential to successfully participating in the program.
Climate Fellows must be available to fully participate in all parts of the program, including in-person for two weeks of the program: the Yale Orientation week (February 16-20, 2026), and the Paris closing week (June 15-19, 2026). Fellows must also be available to participate in the five remote learning journeys and to work on a collaborative group project between March and June 2026.
Selection Criteria
An established record of achievement in a profession linked to clean energy and climate change. We seek to identify a diverse group of Fellows from across multiple stakeholder groups, ranging from government officials, to entrepreneurs, energy company/utility professionals, bankers/financiers, journalists, educators/researchers, civil society representatives, legal advisors and legislators.
A commitment to making a positive impact at the local, national, or international level.
Demonstrated promise of a future career in leadership at both the national and potentially global level.
An eagerness to expand and deepen professional networks and to benefit from exposure to top global leaders in the clean energy and climate change space.
