SOA/EDF Leadership for Climate-Resilient Fisheries Fellowship 2023

Fellowship Leadership Program Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) posted 1 year ago

Opportunity Description

The SOA/EDF Leadership for Climate-Resilient Fisheries Fellowship 2023 is now accepting applications. The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) are partnering to provide a yearlong Fellowship to early-career entrepreneurs and organizations working on projects anywhere in the world that benefit fisheries and promote their ecological, socioeconomic, and community resilience to climate change.

Fellows are given a stipend as well as exclusive access to mentorship and online courses to help them build new leadership and technical abilities. SOA and EDF hope to create an ecosystem of fisheries-focused leaders who will boost resilience to the effects of climate change through the fellowship.

Brief Details

  • Provided by: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
  • Format: Virtual
  • Deadline: April 16, 2023
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Eligible nations: International

Benefits

Through this program, fellows gain:

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  • A common knowledge of the effects of climate change on fisheries, and how to find and push solutions for increased resilience.
  • Progress in their climate-resilient fisheries initiatives, based on a solid set of performance indicators that give benchmarks for sustainability and resilience.
  • A stronger technical and leadership base.

Fellows Receive:

  • Mentorship, skill-building seminars, and online tools from the EDF Fisheries Solutions Center provide a firmer foundation of technical and leadership abilities.
  • A shared awareness of the effects of climate change on fisheries, as well as best practices for identifying and advancing solutions for increased resilience.
  • Progress in their climate-resilient fisheries initiatives, based on a solid set of performance indicators that give guiding benchmarks for sustainability and resilience.
  • 1:1 Mentoring is available upon request from EDF fisheries specialists and SOA mentors.
  • The opportunity to network and meet with changemakers from all across the world.

Eligibilities

Open to applicants who:

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  • Are between the ages of 18 and 36, and/or have less than 10 years of relevant experience (this Fellowship is for early-career professionals).
  • Are members of an organization.
  • Are fluent in both written and spoken English.
  • Commit to completing project deliverables and reporting on them by May 1, 2024.
  • Participate in four virtual workshops in June, September, December, and March (2024).
  • Request no more than $5,000 USD.

Program Dates:

  • Program starting from June 1st, 2023 to June 1st, 2024.
  • Progress Report: December 2023
  • Final report: May 2024
  • Fellows are expected to attend at least four virtual workshops (exact dates to be determined):
    • Launch and introduction to climate-resilient fisheries concepts in June 2023.
    • Alignment, connection, and troubleshooting in September 2023.
    • Alignment, connection, and troubleshooting in December 2023.
    • Closure and shared commitments in March 2024.

How to Apply?

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For more details about SOA/EDF Leadership for Climate-Resilient Fisheries Fellowship, refer to SOA’s official website.

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