Applications Invited for Climate Career Bridge Fellowship

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About the Organization

The Climate Talent Initiative (CTI) is an innovative new set of programs designed to meet urgent talent needs within the climate change sector in the Global South, with a focus on the energy transition. Codesigned in partnership with Growald Climate Fund, this is the first climate program housed within IREX.

About the Fellowship

The Climate Career Bridge Fellowship is a unique new opportunity, designed by the Climate Talent Initiative (CTI), for leaders in the energy transition sector who are undergoing a career shift and have a new idea that they need time and space to explore. Program Goals

The program aims to:

• Support experienced climate professionals at a time of transition.
• Seed new ideas for projects, programs or organizations that can contribute to the just energy transition.
• Ensure that highly-skilled talent remains focused on driving the energy transition.

Program Benefits

Stipend

• If selected into the program, fellows will receive a stipend equivalent to a reasonable non-profit salary for their geographic region and level of experience. The stipend will be for the duration of the fellowship only and is largely meant to be applied towards living costs. Expenses incurred to develop the scope of work (e.g. travel, work visas, or equipment) are generally outside the scope of the program.

Coaching and Mentoring

• Depending on the scope of their ideas, the Climate Talent Initiative can connect fellows with internal or external coaches or mentors to help strengthen and advance their work.

Cohort

• While this is not designed as a cohort-based fellowship, there will be occasional virtual meetings to meet other fellows, hear from guest experts, and explore collaboration.

Network

• The Climate Talent Initiative is connected to a wide array of funders, intermediaries and civil society organizations all over the world who are working toward a just energy transition. Depending on their projects, CTI will draw on this network to help advance fellows’ work, either through future full-time roles or potential funding.

Eligibility

To apply for the program, candidates:

• Must have a demonstrated track record of working on the energy transition OR a new idea that can benefit the movement towards a just energy transition.
• Can be from anywhere in the world, though preference will be given to candidates from the global south or whose scope of work (see below) is primarily focused on the global south.
• Should have 5+ years of professional experience, though preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated leadership experience/track record.
• Must be in career transition i.e., they cannot be employed by another organization nor be working in a contractor/consultant capacity. The fellowship is designed to be a full-time “bridge” from one career chapter to another.
• Should be focused on the nonprofit sector. The fellowship is unable to support for-profit initiatives.
• Must make a reasonable justification for the amount of funding they are seeking.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis throughout 2025 or as long as funds are available.

The application consists of demographic information and submission of the candidate’s latest resume/CV as well as a short concept note or proposal (2-3 pages max) that will outline their scope of work (see guidelines above). Finally, candidates will share the names of two references familiar with their climate work, who may be contacted during the selection process.

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