Fully Funded Youth Interfaith Leaders Fellowship on Climate Change in the USA

Faith For Our Planet and Duke University offers a fully funded Youth Interfaith Leaders Fellowship on Climate Change in the USA.

1. The organizations will offer a fully funded*, week-long residency at Duke University for the next generation of religious leaders. This is an invaluable opportunity for young climate-conscious individuals from all faiths and walks of life to be part of a global network of religious actors engaged in climate action. Through lectures, interactive sessions, policy dialogues, and vocational training fellows will explore various ecotheological themes and develop transferable skills to create impactful faith-based climate action projects for their respective communities. The curriculum will be delivered by distinguished specialists in the field of theology, climate change, policy, media, and sustainable development.
2. The first FFOP Youth Fellowship will be hosted at Duke University, widely considered one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and around the world. Duke has produced globally reputed international scholars, including fifteen Nobel Laureates and three Turing Award recipients. The campus spans over 8,600 acres on three contiguous sub-campuses at the heart of which is the magnificent Duke Chapel indicative of the university’s religious roots and spirit. Building on that legacy and excellence, it has experts from the Duke Divinity School that have designed and will be delivering, this fellowship for the next generation of global interfaith leaders. 

• You must be a young person studying or working in the field of eco-theology, religious leaders-in-training with an interest in the environment, community or climate activists, early career professionals, or be in the nongovernmental sector working on climate change.  
• You must be from 20 to 35 years of age.
• You must have acquired or are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree (students must currently be in their third year of study, at least).
• You must have an established network (social, professional, religious, etc.) or willingness to mobilize an accessible local network.
• You must have a strong interest in eco-theology, and a commitment to leading a faith-based climate action project.
• You must possess good communication skills and fluency in the English language.
• You must have a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and interfaith cooperation.
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn and expand your professional networks and to benefit from exposure at the fellowship Commit to working on a 3-month project focused on making a positive impact at a local, national, and/or international level.

About Duke University:

Duke University is a private research institution located in Durham, North Carolina. It is among the most prestigious universities in the United States. The Faith For Our Planet Youth Fellowship will be hosted by Duke University’s Divinity School, headed by Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric, in collaboration with various departments and faculty members.

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