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Deadline: June 13, 2025
The Global Diversity Foundation (GDF) is pleased to announce applications for the 2025 Conservation and Communities Fellowship, a fully funded leadership program designed for early-career professionals from the Global South who are working at the intersection of conservation, cultural heritage, and community wellbeing. This immersive, multi-year fellowship aims to develop a new generation of conservation leaders committed to just, inclusive, and community-based environmental action.
The Global Diversity Foundation (GDF) Conservation and Communities Fellowship program supports participants in deepening their knowledge, building partnerships, and amplifying their impact within their local ecosystems.
Benefits
Fellows will receive training, facilitation and peer support in four streams:
- Mentoring, led by The Human Edge, trains fellows in the art of mentoring to enhance their management and relationship-building through a process of individual and relational growth.
- Leadership, led by Common Purpose, enhances fellows’ ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and build communities of cooperation and collaboration to deliver conservation outcomes.
- Capabilities & Capacities, led by GDF Team and CCF Alumni, focuses on technical skills, including proposal writing, project management, and team management.
- Communities and Conservation, led by GDF Team and CCF Alumni, offers a space for critical dialogue and debate around policies, practices and public discourses on the topic of community-based conservation.
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Eligibility Criteria
- The Fellowship is open to applicants from the Global South who are leaders in local civil society or grassroots organisations whose work focuses on the intersection of biodiversity conservation and community livelihoods.
- Successful candidates will be highly motivated individuals who show commitment to bringing 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 clearly articulating their learning requirements and needs.
Application Process and Documents Required
To apply, interested candidates should:
- Complete the online application form via the GDF website
- Upload a current CV/resume
- Submit a motivation letter outlining their conservation vision
- Include a brief concept note for a community-based conservation project
- Provide two professional references
Deadline: Submit your application by 13th June 2025.
