Women young professionals,researchers and graduates
Graduates who have completed their recent degree in the last 0-4 years
Have 4-6 hours a week to dedicate to the learning (During phase 1 and 2)
3-6 months of internship*
*The time commitment for the internship will depend on the employer
Gain subject-matter knowledge through interactive workshops, case studies, and collaborative assignments, while building business literacy
Exposure to global climate tech business models, faster learning by emulating the journeys of successful startup founders in climate tech space, and founder talks by successful entrepreneurs. Participants will choose one of three tracks: Clean Energy Access, Data & AI for Clean Energy and Future Mobility.
Climate Fellowship for Women in Energy 3-month capacity-building program with 3-6 months of internship or business idea development & validation is designed to support women ready to take the next step in clean energy entrepreneurship journey. The fellowship is open to recent graduates, researchers, and early-career professionals. It introduces participants to key climate challenges while equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to build and run climate-focused ventures through expert-led sessions and practical training.
Offered by Climate Collective Foundation, the program aims to foster a gender-balanced and inclusive startup ecosystem, with three specialized tracks: Future Mobility, Clean Energy Access, and Data & AI for Clean Energy in phase 2.
The fellowship is designed to help participants develop basic subject knowledge in climate, with a focus on clean energy and energy access; build business literacy and confidence to take the plunge into entrepreneurship; understand potential opportunities in the clean energy sector; gain practical exposure by working with relevant startups; and access mentors, experts, founders, and other stakeholders to become part of the larger climate tech community.
No, this fellowship is offered by Climate Collective Foundation as part of our Startup Earth Centre (SEC) program. The course content is developed by startup founders and domain experts, to develop technical know-how and business literacy among aspiring women entrepreneurs
Yes, each participant will receive a fellowship completion certificate if they complete the course requisites and have at least 70% participation.
The fellowship is currently funded by Good Energies Foundation and hence offered at no charge to the participants.
The fellowship includes 3-month capacity-building with 3-6 months of internship (depending on the employer organization or startup) or business idea development & validation.
No, you should complete your degree to enroll for this fellowship
Yes you can apply for this program!
We have a mandate for Climate Fellowship for women to onboard, young professionals and researchers, recent graduates who are starting their careers. With this course, we aim to help women build confidence and find a path for their careers. So, this might not be the course for you.
This fellowship is designed for aspiring young entrepreneurs. If you have a well-defined idea then you will be better suited for our pre-accelerator/ accelerator programs. If you are still in idea formation, you are welcome to apply here.
Unfortunately, this fellowship is open for Indian nationals only. However, do keep a look out for our upcoming programs.
The applicants who meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be judged on their intent of applying for this fellowship and commitment to participate and complete the fellowship requisites.
We will take 1 week to scrutinize applications after the application deadline. If you are selected, you will receive an email from us.
Yes. If we have seats available, we will contact the candidates in the waiting list.
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This program is completely virtual.
We expect participants to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for completing the fellowship requisites.
The course will have a mix of pre-recorded lectures, live interactions, workshops, talks with successful founders, mentorship sessions and assignments which needs to be completed. In addition to this, the participants will get opportunity to get internships with startups in climate tech and clean energy space or get further support to work on their own business idea.
All the reading materials you are required to access will be provided during the fellowship. Instructors
may provide recommended and suggested texts for further exploration.
Yes, we want to foster collaboration so that there is a greater shared learning across sthe cohort.
The assignments will be designed in a format that will let you collaborate remotely.
Your profile will be shared with our startups. The final selection would be based on candidate’s profile & preference as well as the need and selection criteria of the startup.
While we strongly suggest that you don’t miss any sessions as learning come more outcomes are better through interaction and collaboration, however you are free to choose as long as you are active for at least 70 percent of the fellowship.
If you have a business idea that you would want to work on during the last three-six months, you can
skip interning with a startup and instead work on strengthening your own business plan.
For any further queries, please mail us at- soumyashree@climatecollective.net