The Fellowship Program offers leadership, mentorship, research and educational opportunities to students, postdocs, youth, practitioners, and community members who are living, working, or from the mountains.
The program provides impactful opportunities for project support, mentorship, network exchanges, participation in international policy fora, involvement in the Moving Mountains Summit, developing meaningful connections with mountain communities worldwide, and lifelong bonds with other Fellows around the world.
- Initial award is USD 1,000 total with an opportunity to apply for additional funding.
- Projects should improve social and environmental well-being and sustainability in mountains.
- Fellows are individuals living, working, or raised in a mountain community.
- We encourage applications from those who are under-served and/or under-represented in science.
- The Fellowship will run for two years, with the new cohort announced in March 2026.
Fellows may use initial funds to support an ongoing or new project focused on improving social and environmental well-being and sustainability in mountains. We particularly encourage projects that elevate community voices and address community needs in mountains, and build/enhance long-term relationships with mountain communities.
Deadline for applications is Sunday 15 February 2026, 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time.