2026 Climate Justice Fellows (CJF) Program

The Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health INpowering Communities (CEEJH INC) is now accepting functions for the 2026 Climate Justice Fellows (CJF) Program. This intensive fellowship prepares rising leaders to confront environmental injustices and advance well being fairness by way of community-centered, practice-based studying.

Application Deadline: January 11, 2026

About CEEJH INC

CEEJH INC is a nationwide chief in addressing environmental racism, structural inequality, and well being inequities rooted in unjust environmental and local weather methods. Through group science, schooling, coverage engagement, storytelling, and partnerships with grassroots organizations, CEEJH works to INpower frontline and fence-line communities nationwide and globally.

About the Climate Justice Fellows Program

The Climate Justice Fellows Program is a February–October 2026 fellowship that mixes:

• Self-guided schooling in environmental and local weather justice

• Weekly digital lectures and cohort discussions

• Hands-on collaboration with CEEJH specialists and group companions

• A community-centered remaining mission with real-world affect

Fellows acquire sensible expertise in coverage, advocacy, analysis, schooling, and community-led motion.

Who Should Apply

The program is open to people 18 years and older from numerous backgrounds and areas. We encourage functions from:

• Community organizers and advocates

• Students and early-career professionals

• Educators, well being professionals, and researchers

• Career-switchers from unrelated fields

• Individuals with novice to intermediate information of environmental justice

Advanced practitioners are welcome if all in favour of utilized, community-based collaboration.

Citizenship or immigration standing doesn’t have an effect on eligibility.
All program actions are performed in English.

Fellowship Cohorts

For 2026, 25 fellows can be chosen:

Fellows will be part of one in all three subcohorts:

• Mid-Atlantic: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV

• National: Other U.S. states and territories

• Global: Outside the United States

Time Commitment & Format

• Weekly Time Commitment: Approximately 4–10 hours

• Self-Guided Modules: Environmental justice, local weather science, coverage, storytelling, and group engagement

• Weekly Virtual Sessions:

In-Person Requirements

Fellows are required to take part in choose in-person occasions:

• HBCU Legislative Summit: March 4–5, 2026

• Subcohort Retreat: Spring 2026

• Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium: September 15–19, 2026

CEEJH covers journey, lodging, and meals for required in-person occasions for non-local fellows, utilizing essentially the most economical journey choices accessible.

Fellowship Projects

Each fellow completes a remaining mission addressing an actual environmental or local weather justice concern. Past tasks have included:

• Climate coverage and legislative evaluation

• Community stroll audits and environmental assessments

• Stormwater and regenerative agriculture initiatives

• Climate motion scorecards

• Educational media and podcasts

Projects are offered on the 2026 Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium.

Stipend

Fellows who efficiently full this system will obtain a $2,500 USD stipend.

Application Process

• Application Opens: October 2025

• Application Deadline: January 11, 2026 (11:59 PM EDT)

• Interviews: January 26 – February 6, 2026

• Notifications: February 9, 2026

Applications are reviewed by way of a blind overview course of, making certain equity and fairness.

Letters of advice are elective however inspired.

Information Sessions

Learn extra earlier than making use of:

• November 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM EDT

• December 16, 2025 | 7:00 PM EDT

Apply Now

Apply through the web application kind by January 11, 2026.

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