About this opportunity
ClimateCAP takes MBA students who are already carrying a climate project and gives them a year of structured support around it. Each fellow is matched with an industry advisor who works with them on their own project from January to December 2027, so the guidance is tied to real work rather than to a theoretical curriculum.
The year is built as a cohort, with an alumni community of climate changemakers behind it. Fellows are asked to act as ambassadors in their professional and academic networks and to take part in the ClimateCAP Summit.
The application page states that "The application for the ClimateCAP Fellowship is done entirely online. There is no application fee or program cost", which is why the value here sits in the advising, the summit access and the peer network instead of in a cash award.
The programme's own answers open the door wide: "International students attending school in the US, and students attending MBA programs outside of the US are welcome to apply. " A Nigerian or other African MBA student therefore qualifies on the provider's wording, as long as they are enrolled full time for the whole fellowship year and graduating in December 2027 or later.
One year programmes and non traditional academic calendars get consideration, and dual degree students are welcome provided one of their degrees is an MBA. Two practical things decide whether an application is complete.
Every applicant must name an advisor who has already agreed to guide their project during the year, and programme events run during US daytime hours, so the working day you keep matters as much as the passport you hold.
What you receive
- Twelve months of one to one guidance from an industry advisor working on the fellow's own climate project
- A cohort and alumni community of climate changemakers
- Participation in the ClimateCAP Summit
- An ambassador role across the fellow's professional and academic networks
- No application fee and no program cost
Who can apply
- MBA students enrolled in a full time MBA programme for the whole of the fellowship year
- Graduating in December 2027 or later
- One year programmes and non traditional academic calendars are given consideration
- Dual degree students may apply as long as one of their degrees is an MBA
- International students attending school in the US are welcome to apply
- Students attending MBA programmes outside of the US are welcome to apply
- A strong command of English is described as essential
- Every applicant must identify an advisor who agrees to guide their project during the year
Documents to prepare
- The name and agreement of an advisor who will guide the applicant's project during the fellowship year
How to apply
- Identify an industry advisor who has agreed to guide your climate project through 2027
- Complete the online application on the ClimateCAP application page
- Work through the advisor expectations document linked beside the form
- Submit before 26 October 2026, the close printed on the programme timeline
Selection process
- Applications close on 26 October 2026
- Fellows are notified in early December 2026
- The fellowship begins in early January 2027
Sources and verification
Questions applicants ask
Is there a fee to apply or to take part?
No. The application page states that the ClimateCAP Fellowship application is done entirely online and that there is no application fee or program cost.
Do I need to study in the US?
No. The programme's own answers say that international students attending school in the US, and students attending MBA programs outside of the US, are welcome to apply.
What does the fellowship actually provide?
A twelve month pairing with an industry advisor who guides your own climate project, a cohort and alumni community, an ambassador role in your networks, and participation in the ClimateCAP Summit. No cash award is stated.
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