International Blue Carbon Institute (IBCI), Conservation InternationalFellowship

$60,000 IBCI Blue Carbon Fellowship

Nov 23, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 23, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

The International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International's Singapore-based hub for blue carbon, funds one fellow in 2026 for a two-year programme. The fellow receives a USD 60,000 grant to start a new project or extend existing work on mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses or kelp forests, across science, social science, community engagement, communications, policy, law or conservation finance.

What you get:

A grant of USD 60,000, allocated over two years, for a new project or existing research
Funds can cover current research projects, travel for laboratory studies, equipment, publication fees and field assistants
Possible funding to attend the annual International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group meetings
A network of blue carbon professionals, current fellows and alumni, including the International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group
Opportunities for laboratory exchange, research collaborations and skills training, including science communications

What you'll do:

Deliver a two-year blue carbon project you design, with up to five deliverables
Report progress every six months; grant payments are released in tranches against approved progress reports, with a final report at the end of year two

Key dates:

Applications open 12 October 2026
Applications close 23 November 2026
Fellow announced March 2027

More information:

Application form and budget templates are linked from the official fellowship page
Questions go to IBCI@conservation.org

Who can apply

An advanced master's or PhD degree plus five years of expertise; the organisation describes applicants as having surpassed early career stages
Actively engaged in research, publishing or mentoring, or in applied blue carbon practice
Proof of employment and a letter of support from your institution or organisation committing to support or collaborate with the fellowship
Curriculum vitae, the completed IBCI Fellowship Application Form and the completed budget sheet
Open to applicants from all regions; Global South and especially Africa encouraged
Any blue carbon ecosystem: mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses, kelp forests

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Good to know

+Run by Conservation International's International Blue Carbon Institute
+$60,000 over two years to one fellow
+Open worldwide, with the Global South and Africa especially encouraged

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!You need an advanced master's or a PhD plus five years of experience, full-time employment and a letter from your institution
!Only one fellow is chosen
!The grant is paid in instalments against progress reports, with 10 percent held until the end
!No closing time is given: apply by 22 November
!Uploaded documents cannot be edited afterwards

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