Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort 2021

Publish Date: Jan 17, 2021

Deadline: Jan 31, 2021

Climate Research Cohort

Theme: Global challenges

The Commonwealth Climate Research Cohort is seeking 24 talented climate and environment researchers committed to building climate resilience through multidisciplinary research.

The Commonwealth Climate Research Cohort is for passionate climate and environment researchers seeking to enhance their leadership and knowledge exchange skills. This unique cohort will work together, and with experts from across the Commonwealth, to identify opportunities to engage and influence on issues of climate and environment in the lead up to COP26.

Through providing training, access to networks and COP26 travel funding, the ACU and the British Council are working in partnership to support 24 rising stars in climate and environment research who are working towards solutions for climate-vulnerable regions across the Commonwealth.

Applicants to the cohort must be emerging research leaders based at ACU member universities. 

Throughout 2021, successful applicants will benefit from: 

  • Funded attendance at COP26 in Glasgow, UK (travel restriction dependent)
  • Leadership training with a cohort of peers through virtual, expert-led workshops
  • Skills development for knowledge exchange and policy influence
  • The opportunity to conduct a peer-led research-to-action project with seed funding
  • Access to mentorship from an international network of climate and environment researchers through the ACU’s Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network 

To find out more about the programme please contact George Lakey, senior programme officer, at george.lakey@acu.ac.uk. 

Apply to be part of the cohort  

Eligibility criteria

Applicants will need to meet the following criteria in order to join the cohort:

  • Based at an ACU member university 
  • Have a letter signed by their head of department, supervisor, or other senior member of staff supporting their participation in this project between March-November 2021

And

  • Hold a PhD at the time of application
  • Be a post-doctoral researcher with no more than eight years of post-doctoral research experience working in the broad field of climate and environment research, who is in a funded research role until at least December 2021

Or

  • Enrolled on a PhD at the time of application
  • Have demonstrable and significant experience in research and leadership in the broad field of climate and environment research, and be in a funded research role until at least December 2021

The Commonwealth Climate Research Cohort is committed to supporting future research leaders and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates, including those who identify as disabled.

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Disciplines

Environmental Policy

Environmental Studies

Planetary Environment

Study Levels

PhD

Research

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Financial aid

Scholarships

Eligible Countries

Australia

Bangladesh

Botswana

Cameroon

Canada

Ghana

India

Kenya

Lesotho

Malawi

Malaysia

Mozambique

Namibia

New Zealand

Nigeria

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Uganda

United Kingdom

Zambia

Host Countries

United Kingdom