The Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort is seeking 24 talented climate and environment researchers committed to building climate resilience through multidisciplinary research. The Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort is for passionate climate and environment researchers seeking to enhance their leadership and knowledge exchange skills. This unique Cohort will work together, and with experts from across the Commonwealth, to identify opportunities to engage and influence on issues of climate and environment in the lead up to COP26. Through providing training, access to networks and COP26 travel funding, the ACU and the British Council are working in partnership to support 24 rising stars in climate and environment research who are working towards solutions for climate-vulnerable regions across the Commonwealth. Applicants to the Cohort must be emerging research leaders based at ACU member universities.

Eligibility

Applicants will need to meet the following criteria in order to join the Cohort:

• Based at an ACU member university
• Hold a PhD at the time of application
• Be a post-doctoral researcher with no more than eight years of post-doctoral research experience working in the broad field of climate and environment research, who is in a funded research role until at least December 2021
• Have a letter signed by your head of department, supervisor, or other senior members of staff supporting your participation in this project between March-November 2021. Click for details

The application deadline has been extended to February 10, 2021