Paid Climate Justice Fellowship Open for all CUNY students!
For those interested in climate justice, a very well compensated fellowship! Open to all CUNY students (Undergraduate & Graduate).
The NYC Climate Justice Hub Fellowship Program is a new, 12-month initiative that will train and support CUNY students to gain the skills, networks, and opportunities you need to advance climate solutions.
Please note that in order to be eligible for this fellowship you must:
Be a current CUNY student
Attend a 4-day Academy at the CUNY Graduate Center (located at 365 5th Ave New York, NY) on June 17th, 18th, 20th, and 21st
Be able to commit 2 hours a week over the summer period (July 1st - August 25th)
Be able to commit 7 hours a week from August 26th - December 15th 2024, and from January 25th - May 20th 2025.
This fellowship will be hybrid: both in person and remote working.
Are you a CUNY undergraduate or graduate student interested in organizing in your student community to advance social justice and climate justice (CJ)? Do you want to meet other changemakers across CUNY and learn more research, advocacy, and community organizing skills? If so, then apply to our paid Climate Justice Hub Fellowship Program!
This fellowship offers a $10,000 stipend for students who want to learn more about the climate justice landscape in NYC, bring their experiences and knowledge to bear on CJ issues that impact them, broaden their student networks, meet key leaders in the field and on the ground, and gain professional footing in the climate sector. By participating in the fellowship, you will explore community ownership of renewable energy, urban heat mitigation, air quality, safe housing and other climate justice issues. Learn directly from other students across the CUNY system, CUNY faculty, and grassroots climate justice organizations in New York City.
The fellowship is open to CUNY community college, senior college, master’s, and doctoral students. Students who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, gender nonconforming, immigrant, disabled, and/or first-generation college students are encouraged to apply.
Application deadline: May 15th, 2024. If you have any questions about the Fellowship or the application, please email us at nyc-climatejusticehub@gc.cuny.edu
About this Fellowship
The NYC Climate Justice Hub Fellowship Program is a new, 12-month initiative that will train and support CUNY students to gain the skills, networks, and opportunities you need to advance climate solutions through study, professional development, campaign organizing, and participatory policy-making.
By establishing a leadership vine that links CUNY students to their CUNY peers—as well as to community-based organizations in their own neighborhoods—the Climate Justice Hub Fellowship Program creates key access points for student engagement in just transitions and will aim to build a student base of climate justice advocates across CUNY campuses.
All students will receive a $10,000 stipend for their participation from June 17th 2024 - June 1st 2025. Prior to applying, please check with your campus financial aid officer to determine your eligibility to accept this stipend if you are selected for the fellowship. More information about how to do so is included in the FAQ section here at the bottom of the page.
You will also need to be able to attend a mandatory Academy at the CUNY Graduate Center (located at 365 5th Ave, New York, NY) on June 17th, 18th, 20th, and 21st 2024 from 10am-5pm each day.
Applications are now open until Wednesday, May 15th 2024 at 11:59pm (EST). Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview. Acceptances will be announced by the end of May!
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