King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme Climate Resilience Fellowships 2026/2027 for Mid-Career Professionals (Fully Funded) – Apply Now

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

About the Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2026 King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme Climate Resilience Fellowships, an exciting opportunity inspired by His Majesty King Charles III. These fellowships are designed to empower professionals who are actively working on the frontlines of climate adaptation across various sectors including the public sector, civil society, and the private sectorin Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The program offers an accredited, one-year professional development experience focused on practical climate adaptation strategies, equipping participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to address the pressing challenges posed by climate change. The fellowship aims to support the long-term resilience of Commonwealth SIDS by strengthening the capacity of mid-career professionals to implement effective climate adaptation measures within their home countries. It provides a collaborative platform for testing and deploying innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of SIDS, fostering a cross-sectoral and international network of climate adaptation experts who can work together to face common challenges and seize emerging opportunities. Additionally, the program emphasizes inclusive climate adaptation efforts by centering gender equality, social inclusion, and the involvement of local and indigenous communities, ensuring that the most vulnerable populations are prioritized. The fellowship involves participation in a practical, solutions-focused development program that draws on the participants’ real-world experiences, enabling them to develop actionable strategies for climate resilience that can be implemented within their communities and sectors.

Eligibility Requirements

• Mid-career professionals (across any sector) working in a climate adaptation practice-related role
• Mid-career is defined as 5-15 years of direct or related experience to climate adaptation practice (or equivalent) – not job title
• Applicants must have a planned commitment to 10-20 years of increasingly responsible roles within this field
• Applicants must be employed at an organisation registered in an eligible country with a contract up to at least February 2027
• Applicants must be citizens of or have refugee status in an eligible country
• Applicants’ permanent home must be in an eligible country

Fellowship Benefits

A fully funded one-year blended training programme, guided by expert facilitators and mentors, including the following core elements:

• An 18-week online training course (February–July 2026), involving live workshops, self-study, assignments, and the following modules:
• Climate literacy
• Inter-sectoral collaboration
• Influencing policy
• Climate finance
• One five-day in-person residential in Jamaica (June 2026)
• A five-month workplace-based applied learning project (August–December 2026)
• The opportunity to acquire the practical tools needed to respond to and build long-term resilience against the current climate crisis with near immediate effect
• Access to a virtual Community of Practice for shared-problem solving and information exchange
• Candidates will undertake the course while continuing their employment. We are actively progressing towards formal accreditation, with the goal of offering a Postgraduate Certificate that reflects the rigour and value of the programme.

Course Details

• Week 1: Orientation
• Weeks 2–5: Climate Literacy
• Introduction to Climate Literacy and the Climate Emergency
• Climate Change – Physical Basis, Projections, and Climate Information
• Climate Impacts and Risks for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
• Communicating Climate Change and Engaging Communities
• Week 6: Break
• Weeks 7–10: Inter-sectoral Collaboration
• Systems and Errors of the Third Kind
• Thinking in Systems, Changing the Status Quo, and Decolonising Development
• Moving from Linear to Circular, Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
• The Role of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Inter-sectoral Planning
• Week 11: Break
• Weeks 12–15: Influencing Policy
• Global Policy Context for Climate Change Adaptation
• National and Sub-national Policies and Institutions
• Gender Justice in Climate Action
• Indigenous and Local Knowledge Solutions
• Week 16: Break
• Weeks 17–20: Climate Finance
• Sustainable Financial Instruments
• Sustainable Finance in Project Evaluation
• Fintech in Climate Financing
• Climate Finance Regulation and Supervision
• Weeks 21–23: Break
• Week 24: In-person residential (collaborative design for applied learning projects)
• Weeks 25–45: Workplace-based applied learning project (participant-defined and led)
• Week 46: Submission of project report

How to Apply

• Click on the link to apply.
• Application Link: Click here to apply

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 (16:00 UTC)

For More Information: Visit the Official King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme Page