Hey future climate champions! Are you an early-career professional in Africa looking for an incredible opportunity to make a real difference and boost your research career? Then listen up, because the WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowships 2025 are calling your name!
This isn’t just a regular fellowship; it’s a chance to become a vital part of enhancing climate services across East, West, and Southern Africa. You’ll get incredible support to grow your expertise while tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time. Think of it as your chance to bridge the gap between cutting-edge climate research and real-world community action, helping people adapt and thrive!
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible for this exciting opportunity, you need to be an early-career professional with a passion for, or expertise in, co-production methods related to climate services. Here’s what else you need to know:
- You must be a national of one of the eligible African countries listed below.
- You can be based at your current academic institution, provided it’s in a WISER-supported country and meets the necessary requirements.
- If you don’t have a current affiliation, you’ll need to confirm your hosting arrangements before applying.
- Note for West Africa: Fellows for this region will be based at AGRHYMET in Niamey, Niger.
Here are the eligible countries by region:
East Africa: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, the Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
West Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.
What Does It Cover?
This fellowship is designed to equip you with the skills and experience to become a true co-production champion. Here’s what you can expect to gain and contribute:
- You’ll provide crucial co-production expertise in your region, supporting key organizations like Regional Climate Centres and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
- You’ll get to engage directly with stakeholders to co-design priorities that will inform future climate-focused development funding. Talk about making an impact!
- There’s a strong research component too: you’ll conduct research on co-production, stakeholder engagement, indigenous knowledge, or communication strategies.
- You’ll contribute to WISER-wide learning, sharing your insights on best co-production practices.
- Plus, you’ll receive awesome support from regional and international co-production experts, including dedicated training and peer learning sessions across all three regions.
How to Apply?
Ready to jump in? Here’s how to get your application in for the WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowships 2025:
The absolute deadline is 8 August 2025, at 11:00 AM UTC. Don’t miss it!
- Your applications will be carefully reviewed by a panel that includes representatives from the UK Met Office WISER programme and international experts.
- If you’re shortlisted, interviews are scheduled for the weeks of 1 and 8 September 2025.
- You’ll be notified of the results by mid-September 2025.
First, download the call document relevant to your region:
Download call document – East Africa
Download call document – Southern Africa
Download call document – West Africa
Next, get your application form:
Once you’ve completed the form and gathered all the necessary documents listed at the end of the form, email everything to: wiser.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
For more detailed information, you can also visit the official webpage:
Visit the Official Webpage of the WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowships
If becoming a climate champion and shaping Africa’s climate resilience sounds like your next big adventure, don’t wait — apply before the 8 August 2025 deadline! This is an incredible chance to make a tangible impact. And remember to explore more amazing opportunities right here on Bursaries Room!