David Leuschen Global Energy Fellowship 2026 at Columbia University – YOA

Deadline: September 30, 2025

Applications are open for the David Leuschen Global Energy Fellowship 2026. The David Leuschen Global Energy Fellows Program prepares college students to change into leaders in vitality and local weather coverage by equipping them with the information and expertise wanted to deal with essentially the most urgent challenges within the international vitality system.

As the world faces more and more complicated vitality points, the necessity for effectively-knowledgeable, ahead-pondering leaders has by no means been higher. This program encourages college students to suppose critically about key vitality matters and fosters significant engagement between Columbia college students and students from the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP). It additionally supplies Columbia’s most promising vitality-targeted graduates with alternatives to launch impactful careers within the vitality sector.

Benefits

• Monthly Luncheons and Learning Sessions: Participate in participating discussions with distinguished vitality leaders and students. Each luncheon will deal with well timed and demanding vitality-associated matters.
• Work 1:1 with Senior Research Scholars: Fellows are matched with CGEP Senior Research Scholars or Global Fellows for individualized collaboration. Fellows will likely be compensated for as much as 10 hours as a Student Research Worker. 
• Networking and Career Support: CGEP will curate a repository of Fellows’ CVs and writing samples and share with company companions who request summer season interns and future vitality leaders.
• Access to Exclusive Opportunities: Fellows will take part in curated networking occasions, crew dinners, profession improvement workshops, and different actions designed to complement their educational {and professional} journeys.

Eligibility

• To be eligible, college students should be enrolled as a full-time graduate pupil (together with PhD) at Columbia University during this system, with a commencement date of May 2026 or later.

Selection Criteria

The choice committee will include CGEP Scholars and Administrators. Accepted college students will likely be notified in October. Applications will likely be evaluated primarily based on the next standards:

• A robust report of educational {and professional} achievement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Demonstrated curiosity in international vitality programs
• Program rating and expressed curiosity

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to David Leuschen Global Energy Fellows.