Anant Fellowship for Climate Action
8-month global Fellowship, Diploma programme
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action is a unique 8-month immersive global programme for climate change solutionaries. Based on a mentor-mentee framework, it aims at creating a community of climate change trailblazers who collaborate and cross-pollinate each other’s work with ideas and expertise from across sectors, regions, and generations.
Please note: There is no registration fee.
For more information on our programme, download our brochure here
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply for the cohort of 2025.
For individuals...
who are already implementing solutions to mitigate climate change or are desirous of leveraging their skills in other fields to climate action.
Looking for...
knowledge, mentorship, leadership and change management skills, hands-on experience, and ultimately a leadership role in the field of climate change solutions.
To become...
- a climate solutionary
- a climate entrepreneur
- a CXO at an organisation leading climate action
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About the Programme
- About the Fellowship
- Curriculum structure
- Schedule
About the Fellowship
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action is a highly selective unique 8-month immersive programme, that is based on a mentor-mentee framework. The long-term mission of the Fellowship is to create a community of climate change solutionaries who work together and cross-pollinate each other’s work with ideas and expertise across sectors, regions, and generations. While it is good that more people are aware of climate change, we would like to shift the focus to offer people ways to be part of the solution.
The Fellowship offers a powerful combination of knowledge and mentorship. The curriculum covers 3 pedagogical pillars – technical knowledge, change management, and personal development, divided into 5 terms.
Fellows work directly with mentors to power up big successful solutions which adequately negate the impact of climate change. The Fellowship presents a different discourse on climate change, given that poverty alleviation and access to basic food and shelter, in addition to climate change, are challenges that India and many other parts of the world deal with. Anyone in the world can register as a student and learn remotely, as well as collaborate with the community of Fellows and mentors to be a part of the solutions for climate change, thus enlarging the scope of climate education.
After the completion of the Fellowship, Fellows are poised to take on leadership positions in the USD 3 trillion climate change industry. They are also invited to remain members of the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action community.
Curriculum structure
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action commences on 15 April 2024 and ends on 5 December 2024. The curriculum is based on self-paced learning, allowing Fellows the flexibility to learn at their own pace and schedule while being mentored by globally acclaimed climate practitioners, Suitable for different learning styles, this is especially useful for participants who have other tasks to complete along with the Fellowship.
Schedule at the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action
The Fellowship includes 500 hours of self-paced learning that Fellows can carry out at their own pace and locations remotely, combined with 40 hours of in-person learning and mentorship over 10 days in Ahmedabad.
Pre-Fellowship work
Each Anant Fellow for Climate Action is guided by the Fellowship team to write about the Fellow’s Life Project. A Fellow’s Life Project is the direction that the Fellow plans to take in the 5 years following the completion of the Fellowship. The Life Project is shared with mentors and serves as an evolving document for each Fellow to work towards with the mentors and the Fellowship team. At every Term end, Fellows are assessed on progress made on their Life Project.
Commencement of the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action: 15 April 2024
After the first week of orientation, Anant Fellows for Climate Action are provided with a Learning Pack of 4 Journeys. Each Journey is released at the start of Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4. The Learning Pack contains self-paced learning materials, each of which focuses on — Setting the context; Carbon; Industry; Policy.
During Term 5, AFCA mentors support Fellows on implementing their Life Projects. Mentorship is not match-made by the Fellowship team and is driven by Fellows and mentors.
- Orientation: 15 April – 25 April 2024
- Term 1: 25 April – 31 May 2024
- Term 2: 03 June – 12 July 2024
- Term 3: 15 July – 23 August 2024
- Term 4: 26 August – 14 September 2024
- On-campus program: 09 September – 19 September 2024
- Term 5: 01 October – 05 December 2024
Curriculum Details
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action runs through 5 distinct Terms. Each Term focuses on 1 specific aspect of climate action which is the ‘Term Focus’. The duration of each Term is approximately 6 weeks.
- Term 1 Focus: Setting the context
- Term 2 Focus: Carbon
- Term 3 Focus: Industry
- Term 4 Focus: Policy
- Community Immersion
- Term 5 Focus: Mentorship
Term 1 Focus: Setting the context
Anant Fellows for Climate Action are outstanding individuals with unique experiences and perspectives on varying aspects of climate action. Term 1 sets the context for the remaining 4 Terms to follow, by levelling the ground for all Fellows with introductory material to key concepts of carbon accounting, industry practices for emissions reduction, and climate-related regulations. This is boosted by 3 Mentor Chats with global pioneers in the field of sustainability and climate action.
Term 2 Focus: Carbon
The Fellowship believes that the foundation of climate action lies in tangible reductions of emissions reductions. Term 2 therefore focuses on methodologies for GHG emissions, carbon accounting, carbon credits market, and climate finance. The 3 Mentor Chats during this term also focus on the latest updates and views on carbon markets.
Term 3 Focus: Industry
Industries are an important stakeholder for effective climate action. The learnings about carbon accounting in the previous Term are applied in Term 3, towards reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, energy efficiency is also delved into. The Mentor Chats during Term 3 will bring the top practitioners from 3 industries with hard-to-abate emissions – construction, retail, oil and gas. The learnings will be applicable for all industries.
Term 4 Focus: Policy
There are mounting climate and sustainability-related regulations globally which make climate action an imperative. Further, governance, regulations, and policies related to emissions reductions and reporting vary across regions with specific target setting methods evolving for different industries. Term 4 focuses on policies and regulations driving climate action. 3 Mentor Chats with climate policy makers and experts from 3 different regions offer Fellows the opportunity to learn and discuss regulations and have a view towards those in the pipeline.
Community Immersion
Anant Fellows for Climate Action come together with faculty members, mentors, and alumni for a 10-Day Community Immersion. The 10 day on-campus program includes 40 hours of in-person contact hours split between 25 hours of lectures and 15 hours of practical learning through field trips and Laboratory work at Anant National University.
Term 5 Focus: Mentorship
Mentor Chats through the previous 4 Terms of the Fellowship provide mentors and Fellows to know each other. Further, the Community Immersion brings together Fellows, faculty members, mentors, and alumni on campus, culminating in Term 5 that focuses on mentorship where mentors support Fellows in implementing their Life Projects. Life Projects are plans that Fellows craft with the Fellowship team, for their life after the Fellowship.
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Programme Vision
Admission
- Eligibility
- Selection Process
- Fees
Eligibility
Two categories of Fellows are eligible to apply to the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action: Individuals who are already implementing solutions to mitigate climate change and individuals desirous of leveraging their existing skills in other fields to climate action.
Selection Process
The Following is the selection process for the Fellowship:
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Stage 1: Online application
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Stage 2: Online interviews – technical and behavioural
An applicant can apply only once a year.
Do note that at the time of joining, original certificates of your education and work experience are required to be submitted for verification.
Fees
The annual fees for the program is INR 110,000 payable to Anant National University. The fee can be paid in 1, 2, or 3 installments. Any travel and boarding expenses for the on-campus program will be borne by the Fellow.
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The Fellowship for Climate Action tackles the problem of growing climate anxiety by offering you ways to be part of big solutions to mitigate climate change. You will work directly with mentors to power up sustainable, successful solutions to adequately negate the impact of climate change.
The course structure is based on self-paced learning, allowing Fellows the flexibility to learn at their own pace and schedule. You can learn remotely while collaborating with our growing community of Fellows and Mentors.
We offer you the chance to take on leadership positions in the USD 3 trillion Climate Change industry while also remaining an active member of the Fellowship for Climate Action community.
We offer you the chance to take on leadership positions in the USD 3 trillion Climate Change industry while also remaining an active member of the Fellowship for Climate Action community.
You can send in your applications through the following link:https://www.anu.edu.in/application/register-fca.php
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action is an 8-month multidisciplinary programme. There is no option of studying part time.
After launching in 2019, our programme received over 1578 applications from 36 countries for 20 seats. Each year, 20-25 Fellows are accepted into the programme. Our founding cohort comprises of Fellows from 10 countries.
The Fellowship includes 500 hours of self-paced learning that Fellows can carry out at their own pace and locations remotely, combined with 40 hrs of in-person learning and mentorship over 10 days in Ahmedabad.
As a Fellow, you will
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Learn advanced-level technical skills from leading international academicians and practitioners across carbon accounting, energy efficiency, industry best practices, and climate policy.
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Make an exponential change within yourself by developing yourself as a changemaker.
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Embark upon an exciting journey with the most influential climate leaders as your mentors.
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Collaborate with like-minded individuals from across the world
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Benefit from coaching, negotiation, and customised attention to enhance your leadership skills.
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Shape India’s discourse on climate change and relay it to the world.
You are well suited to apply for the Fellowship if you have an accomplished record in mitigating climate change or if you have equivalent advanced transferable skills. You must also be ready to be propelled into working with climate pioneers in their fields. Though there is no age, degree, or background criteria to apply for the Fellowship, you should demonstrate strong commitment to working towards solutions for climate change.
The selection process is as follows:
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Online ApplicationOnline Application: Your application will help us understand your experiences and motivation to join the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action and what makes you a suitable fit for the Fellowship.
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InterviewInterview: After we have reviewed your application form, you will be invited to attend two thirty-minute online interviews. The first interview will assess your technical knowledge and the work you have done so far. The second interview will evaluate your compatibility with our programme’s ethos.
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Mentor voteMentor vote: Your profile and performance in the previous rounds will be shared with the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action mentor panel for a final vote. Please note, your presence will not be required in this round.
Next, we will get in touch with your referee to gather further information that will be useful for our evaluation.
Yes. All applicants are treated as first-timers in every admission cycle. Your previous application results will not affect new application submissions.
The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action is open to those who want to lead the biggest solutions for mitigating climate change. There is no age, degree, or background criteria to apply for the Fellowship, but you will have an advantage if you have some prior expertise in the climate sector.
You can apply regardless of your age. There is no age, degree, or background criteria to apply for the fellowship.
The referees mentioned in your application form could be from any sector as long as they have known you in a professional capacity.
The annual fees for the program is INR 110,000 payable to Anant National University. The fees can be paid in 1, 2, or 3 installments. Any travel and boarding expenses for the on-campus program will be borne by the Fellow.
Write to us at climateaction@anu.edu.in