UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education: Apply Now to Join a Global Cohort Transforming the Future

This is your likelihood to assist reimagine local weather training, so that each child, in every single place, grows up ready, empowered, and ready to form a simply and sustainable future.

As a Leading Minds Climate Education Fellow, you’ll be a part of a international cohort elevating youth-led initiatives, conducting analysis and foresight, shaping coverage and serving to design strategic convenings. Selected initiatives are eligible to obtain grant help of up to $20,000.

Lead the way forward for local weather training

UNICEF is choosing up to 12 younger local weather leaders (ages 10–30) who’re strengthening local weather training of their faculties, communities, and international locations in each formal and casual settings.

A youth-led local weather training initiative can embody, for instance:

• School system integration: curriculum improvement, instructional networks, or school-based local weather golf equipment;
• Government partnerships: collaborative fashions working with training authorities or policymakers;
• Rights-based and justice frameworks: initiatives linking local weather training to fairness, justice, and human rights;
• Community resilience and casual training: native initiatives, campaigns, or community-led studying; and
• Digital campaigns and media: on-line platforms, storytelling, or awareness-raising initiatives.

If you’re serving to others be taught, adapt, interact, or act on the local weather disaster — this Fellowship is for you.

What will you do?

• Document, strengthen and elevate your local weather training “Bright Spot”;

• Contribute to youth-led analysis, foresight, and programs considering;

• Shape coverage and take part in nationwide and international dialogues;

• Produce tales, instruments, and proof that enhance training programs; and

• Co-design and co-host strategic convenings.

Why apply?

• Stipend for work and contributions throughout the fellowship interval;

• Technical mentorship and collaboration with analysis companions;

• Visibility and talking alternatives;

• Hands-on expertise in child rights, foresight, youth engagement, and advocacy; and

• Leadership improvement and entry to a international community of youth advocates and leaders.

Each chosen fellow will likely be eligible for up to $20,000 in grant help

Apply now

Who can apply?

Young individuals ages 10–30 who’re:

• Leading or representing a local weather training initiative;
• Passionate about local weather motion, local weather training, and creating optimistic change;
• Ready to dedicate 4 to 5 hours a week from February 2026 to July 2027; and
• Comfortable working in English (different UN languages are an asset).

To be taught extra about eligibility and who can apply, obtain FAQs here or be a part of the information session.