Clean Energy Fellowship — Fellowship

The Clean Energy Fellowship is EnergyLab’s flagship leadership program, designed to equip early- and mid-career professionals across Cambodia to become active, well-informed advocates for the country’s clean-energy transition. Run over roughly six months, it combines classroom training, hands-on field visits, and a published body of writing.

EnergyLab is a Phnom Penh-based non-profit working to accelerate clean energy in Southeast Asia; the fellowship is supported by the Clean Break Foundation and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Cohorts run in parallel streams in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, drawing fellows from government, development, civil society, education, and the private sector.

Benefits & funding

Structured training across clean-energy fundamentals, political-economy analysis, project management, and communications.
Field visits to sites such as solar farms and EV facilities.
Publication of a think piece in an edited volume.
Travel grants to attend conferences or events elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Project grants of up to USD 4,000 to implement community clean-energy initiatives (open to alumni through competitive application).
No tuition or participation fee; a professional network of peers and clean-energy practitioners.

Eligibility

Cambodian nationals.
Aged roughly 22–35.
Early- to mid-career professionals (about 2–10 years of experience) working in — or with a genuine interest in — the clean-energy sector.
Currently employed across government, development, civil society, education, or the private sector.
Resident in Phnom Penh (for the Phnom Penh stream) or Siem Reap City (for the Siem Reap stream).
No specific degree is required.

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Eligible nationalities
Cambodia
Age requirement
22–35 yrs

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Application process

1
Choose the stream matching your city of residence (Phnom Penh or Siem Reap).
2
Complete the online application form for that stream before the deadline.
3
Shortlisted candidates are invited to interview.
4
Selected fellows join the cohort; exact training dates are confirmed after recruitment.

Program timeline

Early February
Application deadline (2026 cycle closed 1 February 2026).
Training sessions, field visits, and think-piece writing (exact dates set after recruitment).
February–August
Program runs across roughly six months.