Conservation & Communities Fellowship – Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the Conservation and Communities Fellowship. The deadline to apply is midnight (BST) on 13 June 2025.

This application should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

You will be informed by 25 July 2025 if you have been shortlisted. Final participants will be announced by 10 August 2025.

The programme starts on 11 November 2025 and ends on 7 May 2026.

If you wish to see a list of the FAQs before starting your application, please contact Youssef at youssef@global-diversity.org

Application Criteria

We are looking for applicants from the Global South who are leaders or project managers in local civil society or grassroots organisations whose work focuses on the intersection of biodiversity conservation and community livelihoods. The fellowship supports both individuals and their organisations to grow and thrive, and we are seeking individuals who are committed to their organisations and to locally-rooted, community-based conservation.

Successful candidates will be highly motivated individuals who show commitment to bring about positive change, and who can demonstrate their leadership potential and capability. They are able to critically assess their personal and organisational challenges, and are capable of articulating clearly their learning requirements and needs.

We expect candidates to carefully review the Fellowship schedule and to commit to attending and actively participating in all of the online sessions plus the in-person meet-up in November 2025. Please see the programme HERE.

Candidates must have access to a stable internet connection to participate in the fellowship and must be proficient in spoken and written English.

We encourage applications from candidates from marginalised or traditionally underrepresented groups, including indigenous people and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ+ people, and people living with disabilities.

If you are unsure about whether you meet some of the criteria, including the requirement to be present at all Fellowship sessions, please get in touch with Youssef Rochdane (youssef@global-diversity.org) to discuss your application so that we can understand your individual circumstances.

Please note that in this application, we sincerely wish to learn about your experiences and your motivations in your own voice. We are not expecting perfect English grammar, spelling or syntax. Applications that show evidence of having depended on AI for their content will be disqualified.

We will be holding two information webinars where you can
find out more about the Fellowship and discuss with us how it works. They will
be held on Tuesday, 27 May, 2025 at 4pm CEST and Friday, 30 May, 2025 at 1pm
CEST. If you would like to attend, please register using the links below:

Click here to apply