Lifecycle: { "status": "open", "edition": 2026, "cadence": "at least one prior cohort", "duration": "2026-08-31 through 2026-10-14", "renewable": false, "dates": { "deadline": "2026-07-30", "start": "2026-08-31", "end": "2026-10-14" } } Funding and benefits: { "amount": null, "award_count": null, "total_pool": null, "benefits": [ "fully funded virtual participation", "expert webinars", "climate modelling and impact assessment", "research-proposal development", "policy-brief collaboration", "structured mentorship", "peer network", "proposal pitching and publication opportunities" ] } Eligibility and filters: { "citizenship": "African", "residence": null, "age": null, "applicant_type": [ "early-career researcher", "Master’s student", "PhD candidate", "professional", "innovator" ], "education": "graduate study or early-career research/professional profile", "experience": "interest in African-led climate intervention research", "fields": [ "CDR", "SRM", "climate science", "policy and governance" ], "institution": null, "language": "English program materials", "location": "Africa; program virtual", "remote": true, "route": "online application linked from official announcement", "exclusions": [] } Application: { "opens": "June 2026 or earlier", "deadline": "2026-07-30", "decision": null, "start": "2026-08-31", "end": "2026-10-14", "url": "https://ecfrontiers.org/programs/srm", "materials": [ "online application", "academic/professional background", "climate-intervention interest" ], "selection_stages": [ "application", "selection", "virtual fellowship" ] } Past editions and people: { "people": { "program_leaders": [], "latest_recipients": [], "past_recipients": [], "coverage": "The official program page reports cohort scale but does not expose a named roster." }, "history": { "launched": null, "editions": [ { "year": "pre-2026 SRM track", "fellows_trained": 30, "countries": "15+" }, { "year": 2026, "tracks": [ "CDR", "SRM" ] } ], "statistics": [ "30 fellows trained across more than 15 African countries and 36 mentorship sessions reported for the SRM program" ] } } Known evidence gaps: [ "cash or expense coverage behind fully funded label", "award count", "decision date", "named fellows", "launch year" ] Source conflicts: []