Deadline- 6 January 2014
Applications are accepted for Climate Fellowship Program offered by Echoing Green. This program is also being supported by ZOOM Foundation. The main objective of this program is to recognize the future impact that climate change will have on their health, communities, and economic outlook.
Benefits-
- A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
- A health insurance stipend
- A yearly professional development stipend
- Leadership development and networking gatherings
- Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow their organization and a dedicated Echoing Green portfolio manager
- A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 600 Fellows at Large working all over the world.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Applicants must have sufficient English fluency to participate in interviews and Echoing Green events.
- Organization must be the original idea of the applicant.
- Organization must be in a start-up phase.
- Organization must be independent and autonomous.
- Applicants must make a full-time commitment (minimum 35 hours per week) to the organization’s development for the duration of the two-year fellowship.
- Partnerships (organizations co-founded and led by two individuals) may apply.
- Applicants can be citizens of any nationality and their organizations can be based in any country.
- Applicants must commit to attending Echoing Green’s training conferences if selected as Fellows. All new Fellows attend a conference in summer the year they are selected, as well as a winter conference for two years.
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