African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Geospatial Leaders Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Applications are open for the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Geospatial Leaders Fellowship 2026. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) GIS Fellowship is an initiative crafted to empower the subsequent era of African Geospatial professionals devoted to conservation. If you’re pushed to make use of spatial information to guard biodiversity and information sustainable improvement, this 10-month program is your launchpad.

In partnership with ESRI, the fellowship delivers excessive influence technical coaching, actual-world mission expertise, and personalised mentorship. Fellows will acquire arms-on publicity to fashionable GIS instruments and study to design revolutionary options for Africa’s most pressing environmental and improvement challenges from mapping ecosystems to supporting local weather adaptation methods.

Eligibility

• You are between the age of 18- 35 years previous and a citizen of any of the next African nations. (Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, DRC, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Senegal, Tunisia, Kenya)
• You work with a corporation that has clear wants and alternatives for GIS purposes, reminiscent of a authorities company, NGO, conservancy, or analysis establishment.
• You maintain a level in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a associated area.
• You have no less than two years of expertise in GIS or the environmental sector.
• You are actively championing conservation, whether or not by means of motion, mission implementation, analysis, or coverage initiatives. (Priority consideration will probably be given to candidates and organizations engaged on initiatives that immediately profit landscapes.)

Application

The application deadline is Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM.

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For extra data, go to AWF Geospatial Leaders Fellowship.