EWAP Research Fellowship — Founding Cohort 2027
Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership (EWAP)
Free but unpaid 12-week, primarily online research training in enhanced weathering, climate, agriculture and related fields.
Last checked 23 October 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 6 November 2026. This page remains available for reference.
Closing time and timezone not stated.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Expert sessions, practical exercises, mentoring and feedback
- Deadline
- 6 November 2026
- Duration
- 12 weeks, February–April 2027
- Location / format
- Primarily online
- Career stage
- Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD, Early Career
- Geographic eligibility
- No nationality restriction published on the official fellowship page
- EOI deadline
- 6 November 2026
- Full application invitations
- 13 November 2026
- Invited application deadline
- 27 November 2026
- Outcomes
- 14 December 2026
- Acceptance deadline
- 18 December 2026
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Final-year undergraduates, postgraduate students and early-career researchers interested in enhanced weathering
Uganda relevance: Africa-centred, but Uganda-specific eligibility is not explicitly confirmed and no nationality restriction is published. Confirm academic stage and research-topic fit.
Unpaid training: no stipend, salary or travel funding.
What the opportunity provides
Training and mentoring
- Expert sessions, practical exercises, mentoring and feedback
- Peer collaboration and a research community
- Certificate of Completion when programme requirements are met
No application or participation fee. This is training, not a cash grant.
Not covered / excluded
- No stipend or salary
- No travel funding
- No guaranteed future funded or paid EWAP role
Eligibility checklist
- Final-year undergraduate, master’s student, PhD candidate or early-career researcher
- Interest in enhanced weathering and related African climate, agriculture or sustainability research
- Interdisciplinary fields include environmental science, soil science, engineering, economics, policy and climate finance
How to apply
- 01
Submit EOI by 6 November 2026
Describe academic/professional background, research interests and motivation. Request a webinar invitation if desired.
- 02
Complete the full application if invited
Invitations: 13 November; invited full application deadline: 27 November. The later deadline does not replace the EOI cutoff.
Time commitment and expected outputs
Commitment
- Twelve weeks, primarily online; weekly hours not stated on the official page
Expected outputs
- Exercises, collaborative work and group presentations
- Supported development of publication, proposal and research ideas; publications not guaranteed
Questions applicants ask
Is there a fee?
No application or participation fee.
Is it paid?
No. No stipend, salary or travel funding.
Can undergraduates apply?
Final-year undergraduates may submit an EOI.
Can I apply on 27 November without an EOI?
No. Submit an EOI by 6 November; full applications are invitation-only.
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Last checked: 23 October 2026.
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