About this opportunity
Leafgreen Africa has kept its Environmental Leadership Fellowship, known as LAEL, open for the 2027 Cohort 1. The fellowship page prints "Status Apply now" alongside "
Application timeline
31 October 2026", and the cohort block records applications opening 19 August 2026, selection on 15 November 2026 and the fellowship beginning 15 January 2027. The commitment is stated plainly: "Duration 6 months", "Commitment 6–8 hours per week" and "Certificate Awarded on successful completion", with the format listed as "Volunteer / Professional".
No stipend, fee or award amount appears anywhere on the page, so the value here is the training, the network and the certificate rather than a cash grant. The call is deliberately multidisciplinary.
The page asks "Who is the LAEL Fellowship for? " and answers "You do not need to be an environmental scientist to apply.
Environmental challenges require multidisciplinary teams. ", then lists students, recent graduates, early-career professionals, researchers, environmental advocates, programme managers, GIS professionals, data analysts, communications professionals, graphic designers, sustainability professionals and career-transition professionals.
Because the fellowship is run by Leafgreen Africa, a Nigerian organisation, applicants in Nigeria are inside the pool it is written for, and the six to eight hour weekly load is built to sit beside work or study rather than replace it.
What you receive
- A six month fellowship with a weekly load of 6 to 8 hours, designed to run beside study or work
- A certificate awarded on successful completion
- A cohort drawn from environmental and non environmental disciplines alike, from GIS and data to communications and design
- A published timeline, applications open 19 August 2026, selection 15 November 2026, fellowship start 15 January 2027
Who can apply
- Students, recent graduates and early-career professionals
- Researchers, environmental advocates and programme managers
- GIS professionals, data analysts, communications professionals, graphic designers, sustainability professionals and career-transition professionals
- An environmental science background is not required, the page states the fellowship is built for multidisciplinary teams
How to apply
- Read the LAEL fellowship page and confirm the cohort dates before committing
- Submit the application through the fellowship page before 31 October 2026
- Await the selection result recorded for 15 November 2026, with the fellowship beginning 15 January 2027
Selection process
- The cohort block records applications opening 19 August 2026, an application deadline of 31 October 2026, selection on 15 November 2026 and the fellowship beginning 15 January 2027
Sources and verification
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Questions applicants ask
Does the LAEL Fellowship pay a stipend?
The fellowship page prints no stipend, fee or award amount. It lists a six month duration, a commitment of 6 to 8 hours per week and a certificate awarded on successful completion.
Do I need an environmental science background?
No. The page states you do not need to be an environmental scientist to apply and lists students, recent graduates, early-career professionals, researchers, advocates, programme managers, GIS and data professionals, communicators, designers, sustainability professionals and career changers.
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