About this opportunity
Climate science in Africa needs more hands on it, and this fellowship is designed to grow them. The Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership, EWAP for short, has opened Expressions of Interest for the founding cohort of its Research Fellowship Programme, a selective twelve week, primarily online learning and research programme.
The Founding Cohort brings together up to 10 emerging researchers from different disciplines. Across twelve weeks you move from the foundations of enhanced weathering to developing your own research direction, learning with EWAP researchers and guest experts through interactive sessions, practical exercises, mentoring and feedback, and joining a research community that spans disciplines.
Fellows who successfully meet the programme requirements receive a Certificate of Completion. Be clear about what this is and what it is not.
There is no application or participation fee. The fellowship is unpaid, it provides no stipend, salary or travel funding, and it carries no promise of a future paid or funded role with EWAP.
It is an investment in your research capability, with an honest label on the box. Who should apply?
Final-year undergraduate students, Master's students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers interested in enhanced weathering and its relevance to African climate, agriculture and sustainability priorities. The programme is interdisciplinary by design, and EWAP welcomes applicants whose work can contribute to enhanced weathering research in African contexts.
The calendar is published in full: Expressions of Interest close on 6 November 2026, full application invitations go out on 13 November 2026, the full
Application timeline
is 27 November 2026, outcomes are communicated by 14 December 2026, onboarding and preparation run through January 2027, and the fellowship programme itself runs February to April 2027. There is also an online Information Webinar on Friday 23 October 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 UK time, if you want to learn more before applying.
What you receive
- A place in the Founding Cohort of up to 10 emerging researchers
- Twelve weeks of interactive sessions, practical exercises, mentoring and feedback with EWAP researchers and guest experts
- A research community across disciplines focused on enhanced weathering in African contexts
- A Certificate of Completion for fellows who meet the programme requirements
- Access to an online Information Webinar on Friday 23 October 2026 before applications close
Who can apply
- Final-year undergraduate students, Master's students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers
- Interest in enhanced weathering and its relevance to African climate, agriculture and sustainability priorities
- Work that can contribute to enhanced weathering research in African contexts, across any discipline
Who should not apply
- The fellowship is unpaid and provides no stipend, salary or travel funding, as stated by the provider
- Participation carries no promise of a future paid or funded role with EWAP
Documents to prepare
- An Expression of Interest covering your academic or professional background, research interests and motivation
- A full application for candidates invited after the EOI review
How to apply
- Open the EWAP fellowship page and read the programme details, or join the Information Webinar on 23 October 2026
- Submit the Expression of Interest form before 6 November 2026
- If invited, complete the full application before 27 November 2026
- Outcomes are communicated by 14 December 2026 and onboarding runs through January 2027
Selection process
- The programme is selective. The EOI asks about your academic or professional background, research interests and motivation for joining, and applicants who clear that stage are invited to complete the full application, with outcomes communicated by 14 December 2026.
Sources and verification
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Questions applicants ask
Is there a stipend?
No. The provider is explicit that the fellowship is unpaid, provides no stipend, salary or travel funding, and does not promise a future paid or funded role with EWAP.
Do I need a climate science background?
Not necessarily. The fellowship is interdisciplinary by design and welcomes applicants whose work can contribute to enhanced weathering research in African contexts.
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