The Climate Cardinals Fellowship is a leadership program of Climate Cardinals, a youth-led nonprofit that makes climate information available in more than 100 languages.
Over one academic year, fellows join the organization as core members, leading projects with executive staff across its programs and operations while following a structured leadership curriculum.
Benefits & funding
- A US$1,500 stipend for the 2026–2027 program (September 2026 to May 2027).
- Personalized mentorship, expert-led workshops and 14 hands-on modules: nonprofit strategy, fundraising, budgeting, public speaking, digital strategy, impact measurement.
- Duty: 3–5 hours of work a week.
Eligibility
- 2026–2027 round: secondary-school and undergraduate students worldwide; no nationality or residence limit is stated.
- Ages: the programs page says the Fellowship focuses on ages 16–22; the 2026–2027 announcement gave priority to ages 16–20. Neither is a stated hard limit.
- Priority also goes to applicants with limited prior climate experience and to those from immigrant and/or non-English-speaking communities.
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Application process
- 1Register interest for 2027–2028 through the Fellowship form on the Take Action page.
- 2Submit the online application when the next round opens; the 2026–2027 form closed on July 31, 2026.
Program timeline
July 13, 2026
2026–2027 applications announced
July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
2026–2027 deadline (passed)
September 2026 – May 2027
2026–2027 Fellowship runs
interest registration open; dates not yet published
2027–2028