EWAP Research Fellowship Programme
Building Africa’s next generation of enhanced weathering researchers
Research Foundations
Build a strong understanding of enhanced weathering and the research questions shaping its application in African contexts.
Mentoring & Learning
Learn with EWAP researchers and guest experts through interactive sessions, practical exercises, mentoring and feedback.
Research Community
Connect across disciplines, exchange knowledge and become part of a growing Africa-centred enhanced weathering research network.
EWAP Research Fellowship Programme
The EWAP Research Fellowship Programme is a selective 12-week, primarily online learning and research programme for final-year students, postgraduate researchers and early-career researchers interested in enhanced weathering and its relevance to African climate, agriculture and sustainability priorities.
The Founding Cohort will bring together up to 10 emerging researchers from different disciplines to learn with EWAP researchers and guest experts, strengthen practical research skills, receive mentoring and feedback, and become part of an Africa-centred international research community.
Who is the Fellowship for?
We welcome Expressions of Interest from final-year undergraduate students, Master’s students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers.
The Fellowship is interdisciplinary by design. We welcome applicants working across environmental and climate science; agriculture, soil science and geochemistry; engineering and monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV); sustainability, economics, business and supply chains; policy and governance; carbon markets and climate finance; and related disciplines that can contribute to enhanced weathering research in African contexts.
What will Fellows experience?
Across 12 weeks, Fellows will move from understanding the foundations of enhanced weathering to developing their own research contribution.
Weeks 1–3 | Foundations
Introduction to enhanced weathering, African research contexts and questions that cross science and society.
Weeks 4–6 | Evidence & Research Practice
Critical reading, research design and the evidence needed for credible enhanced weathering research.
Weeks 7–9 | Systems & Implementation
Soils and agronomy alongside MRV, logistics, sustainability, policy, finance and responsible implementation.
Weeks 10–12 | From Learning to Contribution
Mentoring, collaborative work, group presentations, reflection and planning the next research step.
The Fellowship will include expert-led sessions, mentoring and feedback touch points, practical exercises, peer collaboration, and support to develop ideas for publications, proposals and collaborative research.
Participation & Funding
There is no application or participation fee for the EWAP Research Fellowship Programme.
The Fellowship is an unpaid, primarily online learning and research programme. It does not provide a stipend, salary or travel funding, and participation does not guarantee a future paid or funded role with EWAP.
Fellows who successfully meet the programme requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion.
How to Apply
The first step is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
The EOI asks about your academic or professional background, research interests and motivation for joining the Fellowship. You can also request an invitation to the Information Webinar and submit questions you would like the EWAP team to address during the session.
Applicants selected following the EOI stage will be invited to complete the full application.
[SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST]
EOI deadline: 6 November 2026
Download the Fellowship Launch Pack
For full information about the programme, eligibility, application pathway and selection criteria.
Information Webinar
Friday, 23 October 2026 | 13:00–14:00 UK time | Online
Interested in applying but want to learn more first?
EWAP will host an online Information Webinar for prospective applicants. We will introduce the Fellowship, explain the 12-week learning journey, discuss the application and selection process, and answer questions from prospective applicants.
When completing the Expression of Interest form, simply indicate that you would like to receive an invitation to the webinar.
KEY DATES
Expression of Interest opens: 1 October 2026
Information Webinar: 23 October 2026
EOI deadline: 6 November 2026
Full application invitations: 13 November 2026
Full application deadline: 27 November 2026
Outcomes communicated: 14 December 2026
Acceptance deadline: 14 December 2026
Cohort onboarding and preparation : January 2027
Fellowship programme: February - April 2027
