$2,000 ClimateCAP MBA Fellowship
- Organization: ClimateCAP Initiative (managed by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 26, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The ClimateCAP Initiative, a business school climate network run from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, picks a cohort of MBA students each year for a 12 month climate leadership fellowship. Fellows learn from guest experts, get one-on-one mentoring and spend the year on a climate-and-business project of their own design, most of it online. **What you get:** - A $2,000 USD award, paid in one instalment at the start of the fellowship (taxable) - One-on-one mentoring and coaching - Workshops and small-group conversations with business leaders and climate experts - A guaranteed seat at the ClimateCAP MBA Summit in New York, 5 to 6 February 2027, including a Fellow-only event - A profile on the ClimateCAP website and access to the Fellowship alumni network **What you'll do:** - Design and carry out a climate action project, with a public-facing deliverable at the end - Join about an hour a month of online learning and cohort events during the school year - Put in roughly 2 to 4 hours a week on your project in term time and 1 to 2 hours a week in summer - Travel to the ClimateCAP MBA Summit at Fordham University in New York, 5 to 6 February 2027 - Act as a ClimateCAP ambassador on your campus **Key dates:** - Applications open 1 October 2026 - Optional online info session: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 12:30pm ET - Applications close 26 October 2026 - Shortlisted candidates may be invited to a short video conversation in late November 2026 - Fellows notified in early December 2026, and asked to accept within 24 to 48 hours - Fellowship runs January to December 2027 - ClimateCAP MBA Summit, New York: 5 to 6 February 2027 **More information:** - No application fee - The application asks for a resume, a video of up to 1 minute, three short answers and a 1,500 to 2,200 word project proposal - You must name a project advisor (academic or industry) who has agreed to guide you before you apply - Questions: climatecap@duke.edu
